Reports Report 1467bng (Event 1467-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniela T |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | We observed this fireball while cycling with two children on a field path just after leaving the forest. It lasted about 8 seconds, had a bright orange color, a very long glowing trail, and became extremely bright at the end, breaking into fragments. We also heard a loud booming sound a few seconds after it disappeared. It appeared directly in front of us and looked like a fireworks display. We wanted to report it to help determine its trajectory and possible fall area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kerpen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (DE) |
| Latitude | 50° 54' 45.25'' N (50.91257°) |
| Longitude | 6° 44' 3.09'' E (6.734193°) |
| Elevation | 117.386185m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-08 19:00 CET |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-08 18:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 264° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 186.38° |
| First azimuth | 215.63° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 174.63° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It sounded similar to fireworks – popping and booming sounds a short time after the fireball. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The fireball left a long, glowing trail across the sky. It looked like a fireworks display, with the trail fading gradually over a few seconds. The color was orange, and the trail stretched about 3–4 fists at arm’s length (roughly 30–40 degrees). |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At the end of the fireball, it became extremely bright, like a fireworks explosion. The fireball seemed to break into smaller fragments, with glowing sparks trailing behind briefly before fading. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Yes, the fireball seemed to break into smaller fragments at the end, with glowing sparks trailing behind briefly before fading. |