Reports Report 4772h (Event 4772-2025)

Observer
Name Daniel C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We first spotting this as a very bright, short lasting streak in the sky which fell vertically ahead of us as we were driving on the A30 towards Sherborne in Dorset, lasting less that a second. When I got home I checked our CCTV and noted something in the top of the frame at the time we had first spotted the meteorite falling.
Photo
Location
Address , England (GB)
Latitude 51° 0' 4.16'' N (51.001155°)
Longitude 2° 24' 57.86'' W (-2.416072°)
Elevation 85.550446m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-09 22:54 BST
UT Date & Time 2025-08-09 21:54 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 199°
First azimuth 192°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 199°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -