Reports Report 322cl (Event 322-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ian F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | In all my life i have seen nothing like this, seen a few shooting stars but this at first looked like an aircraft on fire, low in the sky not moving that fast. I tried to get my camera phone but it was gone before I could unlock and get the camera. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Glasgow (UK) |
| Latitude | 55° 49' 35.01'' N (55.826391°) |
| Longitude | 4° 21' 27.97'' W (-4.357769°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-03 21:40 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-03 21:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 32.7352° |
| First azimuth | 44.24005° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 108.25989° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White with red tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | There was no sound at all |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 12s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It looked like it was on fire with sparks, it was rather large and at first I thought it was an aircraft on fire |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | None it was still moving when it went out of sight |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |