It was so bright and looked so close to the ground. It was shaped like an arrow and glowed so bright with a blue train. I felt like I heard fizzling like when you blow up a firework. Me and my partner saw it disappear into the sky. It was spectacular
Location
Address
Port of Menteith, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
56° 10' 10.42'' N (56.169561°)
Longitude
4° 16' 17.61'' W (-4.271558°)
Elevation
17.632433m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-10 00:42 BST
UT Date & Time
2024-10-09 23:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
22.57°
First azimuth
35.91°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
357.88°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a fizzling sound, I initially thought it was like a firework
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
It was a shaped like a triangle with a glowing blue train that looked like it fizzled