Fireball report

Reports Report 4128a (Event 4128-2026)

Observer
Name	Callum W
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	No trail, just an explosion which gradually got bigger. Lit the sky up white before it appeared

Location
Address	, England (GB)
Latitude	53° 33' 44.57'' N (53.562381°)
Longitude	0° 38' 17.75'' W (-0.638263°)
Elevation	26.869682m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2026-06-07 02:22 BST
UT Date & Time	2026-06-07 01:22 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	175°

Moving
Facing azimuth	114°
First azimuth	113.4°
First elevation	61°
Last azimuth	114.64°
Last elevation	56°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-10
Color	Orange, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	At approximately 02:22 BST on Sunday 7 June 2026, I observed a bright object in the east to south-east sky from Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. There was a break in the clouds and the sky area appeared lit up. A sudden orange light appeared from the darker area of sky. It seemed high in the sky and had a trail, similar in appearance to a firework trail but much higher and not rising from the ground. It then flared or exploded into a larger orange/white light, appearing to break up into brighter fragments or a small cluster, before fading away. No sound or boom was heard. It did not look like a normal firework because it appeared far too high and seemed to be travelling through the sky/atmosphere rather than being launched upwards. My impression was that it may have been a fireball meteor or object breaking up in the atmosphere.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

At approximately 02:22 BST on Sunday 7 June 2026, I observed a bright object in the east to south-east sky from Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. There was a break in the clouds and the sky area appeared lit up. A sudden orange light appeared from the darker area of sky. It seemed high in the sky and had a trail, similar in appearance to a firework trail but much higher and not rising from the ground. It then flared or exploded into a larger orange/white light, appearing to break up into brighter fragments or a small cluster, before fading away. No sound or boom was heard. It did not look like a normal firework because it appeared far too high and seemed to be travelling through the sky/atmosphere rather than being launched upwards. My impression was that it may have been a fireball meteor or object breaking up in the atmosphere.