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Observer
Name
Serdar A
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I have a video from a surveillance camera; you can't see the meteorite, but you can see the explosion or burning up of the bright beam of light on the roofs of the buildings opposite.
Photo
Location
Address
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen (DE)
Latitude
50° 56' 29.79'' N (50.941607°)
Longitude
7° 5' 6.48'' E (7.085133°)
Elevation
56.612766m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-08 18:55 CET
UT Date & Time
2026-03-08 17:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185.2°
First azimuth
188.55°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
184.72°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
very long tail
