A fireball over central Scotland on 2013 October 14
Abstract
On the evening of 2013 October 14 several fireballs were reported over the British Isles. One was observed and imaged at 20:42 UTC over central Scotland and is notable for the smoke trail it deposited in the upper atmosphere. This trail persisted for at least 13 mins. and its evolution was recorded in a series of still images. This paper details the observations and provides an analysis based on the available imagery and witness reports. The possibility of a near simultaneous fireball over the Irish Sea is also discussed.
- Publication:
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Journal of the British Astronomical Association
- Pub Date:
- April 2015
- Bibcode:
- 2015JBAA..125...75S