I’ve seen “shooting stars” before, but nothing as big or bright as this. I wasn’t expecting it either - I was just looking at constellations.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 35' 29.59'' N (52.591552°)
Longitude
1° 6' 47.3'' W (-1.11314°)
Elevation
86.856316m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-20 00:15 GMT
UT Date & Time
2025-12-20 00:15 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.88°
First azimuth
3.3°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
340.09°
Last elevation
46°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Purple, Light Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
A glowing train that faded at the tail. Was like a bright white/yellow slash in the sky with hues of blue and purple. It gradually faded away after a couple of seconds after the fireball disappeared. Was incredibly bright - we both shielded our eyes
