I’m often walking at night and have never seen anything that looked like this before. It was very impressive - perhaps one third the size of the full moon.
Location
Address
Kewstoke, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 22' 53.42'' N (51.381506°)
Longitude
2° 57' 14.24'' W (-2.953955°)
Elevation
5.824227m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-24 18:56 GMT
UT Date & Time
2026-02-24 18:56 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
188°
Moving
Facing azimuth
72.06°
First azimuth
72.27°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
69.6°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball moved across the sky for a few seconds as a bright orange ball before visibly burning out and turning dark
