Reports Report 2685fb (Event 2685-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rebecca P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Location: Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Date & Time: Around 12:00am (midnight) Direction of travel: Moving across the sky toward the east Start position in sky: In front of me, mid-height in the sky Appearance: A bright ball with a flaming tail behind it Duration: A few seconds Behaviour: Moved steadily across the sky, appeared to be slightly descending, then faded out of sight. Did not hit the ground. Fragmentation: No – remained as one object |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 54° 59' 22.01'' N (54.989448°) |
| Longitude | 1° 44' 49.78'' W (-1.74716°) |
| Elevation | 39.84137m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-13 00:22 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-12 23:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 115.96° |
| First azimuth | 122.57° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 45.4° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |