{"id":801650,"date":"2026-04-14T08:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=801650"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:18:30","slug":"bright-green-fireball-seen-over-uk-and-northern-europe-breaks-up-over-north-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=801650","title":{"rendered":"Bright green fireball seen over UK and northern Europe breaks up over North Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The American Meteor Society (AMS) received at least 227 witness reports as of April 14, along with six videos and three photos linked to the event. Reports came from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and the Isle of Man.<\/p>\n<p>Most reports clustered between 23:20 and 23:25 UTC on April 12, matching the main event window. Witnesses most commonly described the fireball as lasting a few seconds, although some reported longer durations that are likely influenced by perception and viewing angle rather than actual atmospheric flight time.<\/p>\n<p>BBC reporting cited Charlotte Bays of the UK Fireball Alliance, who said trajectory analysis suggests the object passed over the North Sea, making meteorite recovery unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>John Maclean of the UK Meteor Network said the fireball was probably not linked to an active meteor shower and likely originated from a larger asteroid fragment. The analysis indicated the meteoroid had an estimated mass of about 12 g (0.4 oz) and an entry speed of about 32 000 km\/h (20 000 mph), despite producing an unusually bright display.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calculated trajectory of very bright fireball over UK on April 12, 2026. Credit: IMO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meteor Cam LIVE Stream - Huge Fireball Meteor !\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IKLHrvSYBNU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Witness reports consistently described the fireball as exceptionally bright, with many estimating its brightness far greater than Venus. Multiple detailed reports described green or light-green coloration, while others reported orange, yellow, white, and blue tones during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Several witnesses also reported a bright terminal flare and visible fragmentation near the end of the meteor\u2019s path. Descriptions included pulsing flashes, sparks, and small glowing fragments before the object disappeared. Those observations are consistent with late-stage atmospheric breakup during ablation.<\/p>\n<p>A user from England reported pulsing brightness, almost as though layers were burning off, revealing fresh, brighter material each time.<\/p>\n<p>A small number of sound reports were submitted, but those accounts are less reliable than the visual observations because of the wide viewing area and the short time intervals described.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AMS event #2685-2026 caught from Warsop GB\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WcTCHs8hPMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AMS event #2685-2026 caught from Epsom GB\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gzvWP3QgH8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Fireball event 2685-2026 \u2013 IMO \u2013 April 12, 2026<\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Footage captures meteor crossing the sky \u2013 BBC \u2013 April 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/2026\/04\/14\/bright-green-fireball-uk-northern-europe-breaks-up-over-north-sea-april-2026\/?rand=772151\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Meteor Society (AMS) received at least 227 witness reports as of April 14, along with six videos and three photos linked to the event. 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