American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4723g (Event 4723-2025)

Observer
Name G K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address , England (GB)
Latitude 51° 27' 41.8'' N (51.46161°)
Longitude 0° 3' 58.11'' W (0.066142°)
Elevation 66.731087m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-08 23:59 BST
UT Date & Time 2025-08-08 22:59 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 121°
Moving
Facing azimuth 20.23°
First azimuth 42.47°
First elevation 53°
Last azimuth 83.11°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 7°
Remarks Glowing train that followed the fireball then it all fizzled and disintegrated. There was smoky white contrail nearby but couldn't tell if it was related.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It fizzled and broke into bits. Fragmented into pieces. Blue and white, like a firework or sparkler then vanished.