Reports Report 4231o (Event 4231-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patti W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I saw it while walking my dog, it was not dark yet, it was dusk and I was looking toward the East. It was quick, bright and large. Totally awesome! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Stonington, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 22' 53.18'' N (41.38144°) |
| Longitude | 71° 57' 38.39'' W (-71.960665°) |
| Elevation | 6.984114m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-07-24 20:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-07-25 00:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 213° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 78.94° |
| First azimuth | 71.97° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 64.75° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I'm not sure it was fragmentation, but it had a pretty large tail |