Fireball report

Reports Report 2763d (Event 2763-2026)

Observer
Name	dave w
Experience Level	4/5
Remarks	did not see the initial event but when the ground area lit up in a big flash i looked up as i was already walking directly towards the fireball direction. the portion i saw was around mag -4 or - 5 but would have been much brighter to produce such a bright ground flash possibly -8 to -10. classic comet firework appearance 01.23 BST 00.23 UT near deneb in cygnus going towards the horizon.

Location
Address	Maghull, England (GB)
Latitude	53° 30' 0.18'' N (53.50005°)
Longitude	2° 56' 18.72'' W (-2.938533°)
Elevation	12.990568m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2026-04-14 01:23 BST
UT Date & Time	2026-04-14 00:23 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	186°

Moving
Facing azimuth	45.73°
First azimuth	41.53°
First elevation	30°
Last azimuth	37.16°
Last elevation	25°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-10
Color	White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	4s
Length	5°
Remarks	appeared very comet tail like

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	minor partial fizzing near head of fireball

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