The meteorite was travelling on a North to South trajectory and looked as though it was low enough to come down either over land near Corfe Castle or into the sea south of Corfe Castle.
Location
Address
Studland, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 39' 12.88'' N (50.653579°)
Longitude
1° 57' 16.02'' W (-1.95445°)
Elevation
2.700763m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-28 19:40 BST
UT Date & Time
2026-03-28 19:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.31°
First azimuth
280.85°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
254.6°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The main body flashed and broke into 3 pieces before fading.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A small brief flash was observed as the meteorite broke into 3 and the pieces stayed close together leaving small combined trails.
