Reports Report 5521e (Event 5521-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alayna M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Of my 31 years of looking toward the skies, this was the most remarkable celestial object I’ve ever seen. Considering how bright, low, and almost slow moving it was, with a bright tail that followed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tolland, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 53' 9.25'' N (41.885904°) |
| Longitude | 72° 24' 35.88'' W (-72.409967°) |
| Elevation | 189.459641m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-09-02 23:33 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-09-03 03:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 273° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 55° |
| First azimuth | 85° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 30° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It had a glowing train that followed the fireball in a slightly lighter color than the fireball itself, and disappeared a second after the fireball was gone. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |