I did take a picture of the smoke trail but not the fire ball. It just disappeared with no debris. (I am two floors up if that makes a difference to angles!)
Location
Address
, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
56° 35' 28.21'' N (56.591169°)
Longitude
3° 20' 7.8'' W (-3.3355°)
Elevation
61.212734m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-16 21:38 BST
UT Date & Time
2025-05-16 20:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
190°
Moving
Facing azimuth
55.9°
First azimuth
55.21°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
47.01°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
15°
Remarks
A white smoke trail that eventually changed shape from straight to twisted
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a very bright flame burning briefly but fiercely. Didn’t see any fragmentation.
