Initially we thought it was an aircraft on fire but the speed and brightness said otherwise. A good number of friends on Facebook also reported seeing it. A truly amazing, once in a lifetime sighting!
Location
Address
Monifieth (Near Dundee) (UK)
Latitude
56° 28' 56.95'' N (56.482485°)
Longitude
2° 49' 1.53'' W (-2.817092°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:40 GMT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:40 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
49.59968°
First azimuth
34.69491°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
163.16232°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white/green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Seemed to be silent.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
30s
Length
17.5°
Remarks
It looked like an aircraft on fire and crashing towards the Earth. Spectacular. In 40 years of occasional stargazing, this is by far the best I nhev ever seen
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I thought there was some fragmentation just behind the object itself, although that could be the trail.
