Reports Report 4140h (Event 4140-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Derrick P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving northbound on I95 in Attleboro and it appeared dead center in front of me. It started with a small flash, I thought it was lights of a plane. It then got bigger as it was moving to the left. I'm not exact on the angles or directions because I was driving when I saw it, but if you were standing on the highway and held a clock at about 45 degrees above your head in front of you, the flash started in the center and moved in the direction of the 8. I did not see it dissappear it went behind trees and I lost sight of it. I have never seen anything like it. There were alot of other people on the road when it happened I hope they report it too. The highway almost came to a stop. It was that hard to miss. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Attleboro, MA |
| Latitude | 41° 56' 23.07'' N (41.939741°) |
| Longitude | 71° 18' 52.05'' W (-71.314458°) |
| Elevation | 44.858723m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-30 23:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-31 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 243° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 27.03° |
| First azimuth | 27.71° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 30.05° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Was just a green line that eventually thinned and faded. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Well the initial flash is what caught my eye then came the trail. Thought it was space debris coming through the atmosphere, but I don't know what that looks like |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |