American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1467adz (Event 1467-2026)

Observer
Name M. H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen (DE)
Latitude 50° 57' 19.62'' N (50.95545°)
Longitude 6° 57' 39.21'' E (6.960891°)
Elevation 51.956242m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-08 18:54 CET
UT Date & Time 2026-03-08 17:54 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 262°
Moving
Facing azimuth 200°
First azimuth 208°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 168°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 35°
Remarks a smoke trail: looked a bit like a contrail from an airplane
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks a very, very bright explosion (at about 195 degrees from my position) which left a little "cloud" / smoke where it happened. A small portion continued flying in the same direction until it disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -