At first we all saw it and thought it was a firework, but then realized it was too high and lasted too long, was too bright and enormous.
Location
Address
Ellington, CT
Latitude
41° 54' 25.64'' N (41.907122°)
Longitude
72° 27' 2.39'' W (-72.450665°)
Elevation
130.48613m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 23:15 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
341.5°
First azimuth
341.35°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
341.3°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train like that seen as fireworks disappear. Sparkler like glowing ambers started as 3 separate the converged to 2 before dying out. Appeared in sky where we would and could see Big Dipper. Looked 35,000 feet + thought could have been plane 15 of us witnesses at octoberfest.
