I thought it stopped for about two seconds and exploded with red, green and white colour leaving plenty of smoke behind. I saw it for the first time in my life.
Location
Address
Normanton, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 42' 20.82'' N (53.705783°)
Longitude
1° 24' 2.9'' W (-1.400805°)
Elevation
21.410337m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-13 00:28 BST
UT Date & Time
2026-04-12 23:28 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
203°
Moving
Facing azimuth
57.44°
First azimuth
62.54°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
60.05°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
5°
Remarks
Green train exploded twice with red colour and smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Exploded twice, once in the half way and the second time right before it disappeared under the horizon