Very dark skies over Iona although it was quite overcast. We were sitting outside and first saw flashes of light looking from Iona over towards Fionnphort. Thought we were getting lightning then saw the fireball and long tail behind it, slowly moving across the sky. A few minutes after we lost sight of it we heard a bang and felt a rumble.
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Location
Address
, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
56° 20' 20.19'' N (56.338941°)
Longitude
6° 23' 32.2'' W (-6.392277°)
Elevation
27.228468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-14 22:00 BST
UT Date & Time
2022-09-14 21:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
211.12°
First azimuth
194.8°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
260.96°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
You could hear a rumbling type noise as it passed over us. We also heard a loud bang a few minutes after it crossed our path.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Maybe 3-4 minutes after it passed us we heard a loud bang and felt the ground move a little.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like pieces breaking off as it went, and eventually it just filtered out of view. Bright fireball at the front and long tail.
