Reports Report 2685ia (Event 2685-2026)

Observer
Name Ryan S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was sat in my car on my phone
Location
Address , England (GB)
Latitude 51° 44' 52.16'' N (51.747823°)
Longitude 0° 29' 49.77'' W (0.497157°)
Elevation 47.705235m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-13 00:24 BST
UT Date & Time 2026-04-12 23:24 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 172°
Moving
Facing azimuth 33.96°
First azimuth 35.21°
First elevation 46°
Last azimuth 32.33°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 12°
Remarks Glowing white trail, so long, bright and wide, it was like the fireball stopped and then started again, when it finished I couldn't see it because of a hedge end house in the way, but it fragmented and was like the biggest brightest fireball ever seen.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It fragmented like volcanic lava.