Reports Report 490i (Event 490-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ines H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have 2 pictures |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Würzburg, Bavaria (DE) |
| Latitude | 49° 47' 34.66'' N (49.79296°) |
| Longitude | 9° 57' 43.75'' E (9.962153°) |
| Elevation | 234.835983m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-19 23:00 CET |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-19 22:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 131° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 343.74° |
| First azimuth | 344.68° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 345.54° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It sounded like an explosion, though it was not very loud. I am uncertain whether the sound occurred exactly at the same time as the visual flash or slightly before/after. I was already prepared with my camera because I was hoping to see Northern Lights, so I was able to capture the event immediately. When I tried to zoom in, the object disappeared instantly |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | The event was very fast. It started as a small, bright point of light and then appeared to explode or fragment into a much brighter flash. There was a short, glowing trail that vanished almost instantly after the main flash. I did not observe a persistent smoke trail, as the object disappeared completely right after I tried to zoom in with my camera |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a terminal flash—a final, flare-up of light just before the object completely disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |