Reports Report 4253b (Event 4253-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brett O |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I'm 61 years old, and although I've seen many "shooting stars" and satellites, this is a unique experience for me. It moved very fast and resembled a mini comet. I observed Haley's comet in 1986 from Pietermaritzburg in KZN south Africa. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gaborone, South-East District (BW) |
| Latitude | 24° 35' 12.89'' S (-24.586913°) |
| Longitude | 25° 56' 57.37'' E (25.94927°) |
| Elevation | 986.812744m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-06-11 18:00 CAT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-06-11 16:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 30.13° |
| First azimuth | 38.25° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 20.1° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was like a shooting star only much larger, and brighter, and it got brighter as it streaked across the sky and then just before it disappeared it got extremely bright white |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |