Reports Report 78e (Event 78-2026)

Observer
Name Hefin J
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks This is the fourth of 16 meteors detected in a 2 hour timeframe from 21:00 to 23:00, only the brightest selected. Taken on Tapo C325WB roofcam (Frigate NVR and HandyAVI detection).
Photo
Video
Location
Address Hampsthwaite, England (GB)
Latitude 54° 1' 12.15'' N (54.020042°)
Longitude 1° 36' 16.26'' W (-1.604518°)
Elevation 82.843903m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-03 22:20 GMT
UT Date & Time 2026-01-03 22:20 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 261°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 14°
First elevation 20.2°
Last azimuth 11.3°
Last elevation 20.9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length
Remarks See video. A small but bright flash with a very short but long lasting train. It was like the meteor was coming directly towards me rather than in a horizontal /vertical plane?
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks See video
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -