It was quite large, bright orange, relatively slow-moving for what it was, and nothing like I have ever seen before.
Location
Address
Heddon-on-the-Wall, England (GB)
Latitude
55° 0' 20.48'' N (55.00569°)
Longitude
1° 45' 24.99'' W (-1.756941°)
Elevation
84.105072m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-07-02 23:51 BST
UT Date & Time
2025-07-02 22:51 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
310°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
50°
Remarks
Glowing orange like a firework trail drawing an arch in the sky. There was a bright glow at the end. My mind was catastrophising as I was picking up my daughter from the airport and thought for a moment it was a burning plane going down.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was no noise just a bright light like a silent explosive boom.
