First moment thought it was a firework but it was untypical therefor: direction parallel to the horizon, suddenly very bright under the clear winter sky for a few seconds and at the end it seems as it brokes into few smaller pieces. No afterglow. Never saw something like that in my 52 years.
Location
Address
Bannberscheid, Rheinland-Pfalz (DE)
Latitude
50° 28' 3.76'' N (50.467712°)
Longitude
7° 50' 21.41'' E (7.83928°)
Elevation
262.583923m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-12-26 19:40 CET
UT Date & Time
2016-12-26 18:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
262.7°
First azimuth
260.73°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
278.92°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it brokes into few smaller pieces and then stops to glow
