Reports Report 27ak (Event 27-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tracey J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At first glance, I was about to tell my son to look at the shooting star. Before I could get a word out, the 'shooting star' appeared to grow dramatically in size as though it was coming toward me at a high rate of speed. What first appeared as a shooting star, bright light with a trail behind it, transformed into a huge glowing green, sideways, tear drop shaped light with a distinct dark orange round center. I had just exited the highway and this thing traveled through the sky and seemed to disappear on the other side of the the highway. This light was so big, bright, and distinct, I felt like it could have hit the ground a block away. I have never seen anything even remotely like this. I was speechless as the image and beauty of this sighting was ingrained into brain. Amazing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waterbury, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 32' 24.69'' N (41.540191°) |
| Longitude | 73° 2' 37.98'' W (-73.043884°) |
| Elevation | 88.713615m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-01-04 18:03 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-01-04 23:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290.67° |
| First azimuth | 299.95° |
| First elevation | 7° |
| Last azimuth | 284.93° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | A glowing green train the same color as the glowing green surrounding an orange center. The glow surrounded the center and tapered down to a point at the end |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |