I was outside my house in darkness/moonlight when the whole area lit up as if a car had full headlights shining. Then I noticed the fireball.
Location
Address
Souto da Casa, Castelo Branco (PT)
Latitude
40° 5' 41.89'' N (40.09497°)
Longitude
7° 34' 3.49'' W (-7.567637°)
Elevation
563.213135m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-18 23:50 WEST
UT Date & Time
2024-05-18 22:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
193°
Moving
Facing azimuth
276.09°
First azimuth
287.43°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
259.94°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
Smoke train across more than half of sky similar in appearance to jet train. Large section at about 20° glowed bright fire orange for around 10 seconds before fading to smoke train.
