Reports Report 1467oi (Event 1467-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | R. K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were with a group of 5 friends, we all saw it and were pretty shocked, we first thought an aeroplane had exploded, but there was no noise. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen (DE) |
| Latitude | 50° 52' 27.23'' N (50.87423°) |
| Longitude | 7° 0' 48.86'' E (7.013573°) |
| Elevation | 48.897995m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-08 18:50 CET |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-08 17:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 264° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 140° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Like Fire |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | There was a glowing train, then there was an „explosion“ phenomenon, with lots of little glowing bits falling towards the ground, but the main „fireball“ continued in the same direction. After the explosion the glowing went on for a very short time, then the train turned into smoke. The smoke stayed at the region where the explosion took place for nearly two minutes! Then it cleared away |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above |