I was driving home from work and it shocked me seeing a bright ball with tail. Larger than I have ever seen. At first, thought it may have been something on fire falling then it dawned it was probably a meteor.
Location
Address
Sudbrooke, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 16' 5.62'' N (53.268228°)
Longitude
0° 25' 54.85'' W (-0.431904°)
Elevation
13.855455m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-13 00:20 BST
UT Date & Time
2026-04-12 23:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
237°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.66°
First azimuth
31.38°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
10.04°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Perceived it exploded like hitting something. No fragments as I was driving and trees got in the way
