Reports Report 8799j (Event 8799-2025)

Observer
Name Barry W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I have potato-quality doorbell footage of me pointing at it for the duration of its arc (from when I saw it at least). The fireball isn't visible in the footage, sorry, but it might help in tightening up the angles
Location
Address Peasedown Saint John, England (GB)
Latitude 51° 18' 55.86'' N (51.315518°)
Longitude 2° 26' 13.23'' W (-2.437007°)
Elevation 133.209747m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-18 18:01 GMT
UT Date & Time 2025-11-18 18:01 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 93°
Moving
Facing azimuth 147.17°
First azimuth 126.8°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 175.43°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I'm not sure it was an explosion but it rapidly increased in size (briefly before expiring), and fragmentation described below occurred immediately beforehand.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks In it's last moments several relatively large fragments broke away slightly downwards from the main trajectory. These were more yellow/red.