I’m only an insomniac dog walker but I’ve seen hundreds of shooting stars from pitch black Jordanian desserts and this was nothing like those small thread like shooting lights. I’ve also been fortunate enough to see the northern lights within the arctic circle and this was a similar OMG moment. Stunning!
Location
Address
Shilbottle, England (GB)
Latitude
55° 22' 19.93'' N (55.372204°)
Longitude
1° 40' 29.22'' W (-1.674783°)
Elevation
95.539223m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-13 00:30 BST
UT Date & Time
2026-04-12 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
119.14°
First azimuth
125.01°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
97.94°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like the moment a firework rocket reaches peak before dimming
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A few quick pulsing flashes then a final flash. It gave the appearance it was burning up and then it was gone
