Reports Report 2003j (Event 2003-2026)

Observer
Name Tess T
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I wasn't sure the best way to portray the journey in the horizon and direction questions. It went left to right horizontally appearing out of nowhere, trailing for around 4 seconds then disappearing in the sky, not horizon
Location
Address , Scotland (GB)
Latitude 56° 33' 40.63'' N (56.561287°)
Longitude 2° 36' 58.39'' W (-2.61622°)
Elevation 32.697842m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-22 20:05 GMT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-22 20:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 89°
Moving
Facing azimuth 159.88°
First azimuth 159.09°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 187.98°
Last elevation 36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Brighter at the fireball, the train fading out. Bright yellow at the fireball, the fade went to orange then to red at the end
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -