Reports Report 2676ax (Event 2676-2025)

Observer
Name Alexander B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was very quick, so I obviously wasn’t able to get a photo of the thing itself, only the streak after. I have photos of the streak of smoke disappearing over the next few minutes also
Photo
Location
Address , Scotland (GB)
Latitude 56° 20' 23.95'' N (56.339987°)
Longitude 2° 48' 7.39'' W (-2.802053°)
Elevation 22.425257m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-05-16 21:39 BST
UT Date & Time 2025-05-16 20:39 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 195°
Moving
Facing azimuth
First azimuth
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 15°
Remarks The smoke trail was straight initially in the direction of the meteor but it started to waver and bend away in the wind over the next few minutes
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a bright streak across the sky, getting brighter until it dissapeared, all over the course of a second or so
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -