I noticed an airplane heading in the same direction. Checked in flightradar (THY3ED) in case it would’ve been parts of the airplane. But I’m pretty sure it was an astronomical event
Location
Address
Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen (DE)
Latitude
51° 13' 28.82'' N (51.224672°)
Longitude
6° 24' 50.79'' E (6.414108°)
Elevation
73.341591m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-08 18:55 CET
UT Date & Time
2026-03-08 17:55 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
210.26°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
101.48°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
-
Remarks
It was surprisingly not all the way, just a small part (took a video of that)
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It kept flashing as it moved and there were parts that fell off
