It happened right after sunset so the sky was still quite clear. The ball may have been even brighter than what I have perceived.
There was just a few small clouds in the sky, not enough to hide the trajectory of the fireball but enough to be sure that what I saw was far above clouds level.
Location
Address
Roskilde (DK)
Latitude
55° 38' 58.89'' N (55.649692°)
Longitude
12° 4' 33.79'' E (12.076052°)
Elevation
11.664459m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-05 21:15 CEST
UT Date & Time
2025-08-05 19:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
40.91°
First azimuth
359.14°
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
53.91°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
40°
Remarks
Similar to a contrail above the clouds level, persisting for more than 10s.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a slight increase of brightness before it disapeard in the middle of the sky.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It's difficult to say if what I saw was fragmentation or just a variation of the glow. I didn't clearly saw fragments.
