It’s one of the most interesting things I’ve ever seen with the naked eye. I’m surprised I couldn’t find any record of anyone else having seen it yet. I really want to know more about what it was please!
Location
Address
Sandsend, England (GB)
Latitude
54° 30' 46.7'' N (54.512972°)
Longitude
0° 40' 38.24'' W (-0.67729°)
Elevation
33.258125m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-03 21:35 BST
UT Date & Time
2025-09-03 20:35 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
52.43°
First azimuth
18.14°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
125.86°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
Grey ripples may be like smoke (made me think of a ghost) is what I saw. Haze of material which didn’t narrow, blunt ended and faded at the end is what my boyfriend saw.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was hard to say but it did look like it fragmented a bit — the initial bright part was in two parts
