Reports Report 322be (Event 322-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | LAURA |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | THE SIGHTING WAS WITH- IN THE FRAME OF A LARGE WINDOW, THE METEOR WAS POSITIONED AT A LEVEL THAT I COULD VEIW FROM MY SOFA GOING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT I RAN OVER TO THE WINDOW AND FOLLOWED THE TAIL OF THE METEOR UNTIL IT FIZZELED OUT , OFTEN AIR ABULANCE HELICOPTES FLY PAST THE WINDOW HEADING INTO LAND AT THE HOSPITAL AND THE METEOR WAS AT A SIMILAR HEIGHT (NOT HIGH). IT TRAVELLED STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF AN OPEN STRETCH OF WATER AND I WITNESSED IT FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDSBEFORE IT FADED OUT(OR CHANGED DIRECTION) . I HOPE THIS IS OF HELP. IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. I AM A COMPLETE NOVICE BUT LOVE THE SKY AT NIGHT. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | ARGYLL & BUTE (UK) |
| Latitude | 55° 50' 21.18'' N (55.839218°) |
| Longitude | 5° 1' 30.06'' W (-5.025018°) |
| 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 left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 135° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | ORANGE |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | NO SOUND. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 7° |
| Remarks | GLOWING STEADY TRAIL, TAPERED , COLOUR CHANGING FROM WHITE TO ORANGE . I WITNESSED THE METEOR FROM A LARGE UPSTAIRS ROOM WITH TWO LARGE WINDOWS, THE ROOM LOOKS DIRECTLY ONTO A 15 MILE STRETCH OF SEA(FIRTH OF CLYDE) WITH LAND ON THE FAR SIDE. I HAD A VERY CLEAR VEIW. THE METEORS MOVEMENT WAS CONSTANT, TRAVELLING PARALLEL TO THE SEA, MOVING STEADLY . A METEOR WAS SIGHTING WAS A POSSIBILITY. NEWS REPORTS SHOW SIMILAR SIGHTINGS ON THE EAST COAST OF THE COUNTRY AT A SIMILAR TIME WHICH IS CONFLICTING. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | THE TAIL STATRED TO FLICKER BLUE WHITE SIMILAR TO A GAS FLAME GOING OUT. THE METEOR DISSAPEARED IN AN OPEN BLACK SPACE .I PRESUMED IT HAS EXTINGUISHED . NO NOISE. WE ARE CLOSE TO A SUBMARINE NUCLEA BASE AND FIRST SUSPECTED SOME SORT OF ROCKET/MISSILE. IT WAS ONLY WHEN WATCHING THE NEWS THAT WE FOUND OUT MORE INFORMATION. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |