It was like a falling star. I was with a friend who also saw it and we jumped up to try and get a better view. We’ve never seen anything like it before.
Location
Address
, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
57° 5' 45.28'' N (57.095912°)
Longitude
3° 59' 13.35'' W (-3.987041°)
Elevation
220.945724m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-16 21:00 BST
UT Date & Time
2025-05-16 20:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
198°
Moving
Facing azimuth
119.27°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
100.85°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A little smoke trail followed it and stayed in the sky for some time after the initial flash
