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Observer
Name
Jim R
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
None comes to mind
Location
Address
Oldmeldrum (GB)
Latitude
57° 19' 59.25'' N (57.333125°)
Longitude
2° 18' 38.1'' W (-2.310583°)
Elevation
122.390137m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-29 18:50 GMT
UT Date & Time
2016-02-29 18:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
257.02°
First azimuth
256.59°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
257.16°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The inside of my car lit up, at first I though I was in the beam of a dim helicopter searchlight. There was then a bright flash that lit the sky before a white star like object appeared (I saw it thorough the clouds) it ‘dropped’ vertically before disappearing mid fall.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-