Reports Report 4240e (Event 4240-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Declan W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was biking home, north along the road shown in the description. It is hard to really describe the size of the object but it was significantly bigger than any visible star in the sky (id say just under a centimetre viewed from arm’s length (about a metre)) and was very bright, much brighter than a full moon, to clarify my description of the magnitude. I have never seen anything like this before, it was enough to make me get off my bike and swear out loud. It was big and bright enough to make me think it would hit the earths surface somewhere in the distance. After the initial shock of seeing it, I thought it would vanish like with a shooting star but it stayed in sight for roughly 3-5 seconds, though it did travel behind thick clouds. You guys will know better but I’d assume, without the clouds there, judging by the size and brightness of it when it left my vision, it would have been visible for a few seconds longer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 54° 31' 35.13'' N (54.526424°) |
| Longitude | 3° 34' 47.22'' W (-3.579784°) |
| Elevation | 22.535534m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-06-11 00:22 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-06-10 23:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 357° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 350° |
| First azimuth | 348.21° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 348° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | No glow at all, despite the object itself having a significant glow around the front and sides (as per direction of travel). The trail itself appeared black in contrast to the light of the object |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |