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| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kim And Terry L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Large diameter, est about 10x size of Venus and just as bright. If I plucked it out of sky and held it -at least 8-10”. Based on size, ruled out meteor shower or falling star. Distance was lower than a Boeing 747 at max altitude, more like Blackhawk test height, fell to an altitude of a news or coast guard helicopter. Trajectory path started over log island sound and appeared to end at housatonic river in Devon-Stratford ct area. I live by Sikorsky airport and observe multiple air training daily, my analogy is best based on this assumption. Awesome sight WOW! Go UCONN ;) it was like like a basketball in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Milford, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 13' 3.24'' N (41.217566°) |
| Longitude | 73° 3' 33.8'' W (-73.059389°) |
| Elevation | 9.413m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-16 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-17 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 114° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 230° |
| First azimuth | 230° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 287° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |