We’re in the city and we saw it from our balcony which we barely even see stars from. This appeared out of nowhere disappearing behind Vitosha mountain. It was the brightest shooting star/ meteor I’ve ever seen. Despite not having much experience or knowledge in astronomy, I’ve seen many shooting stars and have never seen anything as big and bright as this. I initially thought it was a firework but it made no sense for it to be.
Location
Address
Sofia, Sofia City Province (BG)
Latitude
42° 39' 55.62'' N (42.665451°)
Longitude
23° 18' 10.65'' E (23.302958°)
Elevation
583.970947m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-20 23:54 EEST
UT Date & Time
2025-08-20 20:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
127°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170°
First azimuth
160°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing long tail, not sure how long but the fireball was very bright and the tail was long. It disappeared behind Vitosha mountain
