Submitted by Keeperofthe3 t3_zlck2o in Connecticut
Looking north from southern CT I saw a meteor that went for almost half the horizon. The longest I’ve ever seen, looked like it was breaking up too.
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Keeperofthe3 OP t1_j04njde wrote
Thanks, makes sense.
Independent_Yak_3717 t1_j06sjdu wrote
I saw one a bit earlier driving south on 91 around 7:05!
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_j04ngsq wrote
Anyone know what time peak?
100_percenter t1_j04no1m wrote
Now
FightTomorrow t1_j04nwk1 wrote
It was Elon Musk burning up in the atmosphere during his colossal fall from grace
Infamous-Happy223 t1_j050eaf wrote
I love Elon musk. He's owning the libs like Trump does. Even better imo. Trump Elon Kanye and Chappelle are my 4 heroes.
FightTomorrow t1_j050knr wrote
True American heroes. Reagan would be proud! /s
Infamous-Happy223 t1_j050rwm wrote
These are the new Republicans. Reagan is an old boomer republican. No one cares about him anymore.
CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_j05gqp6 wrote
Probably because he’s a dead pre boomer Republican.
mrsaptrza t1_j04maol wrote
No, but the Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight, so makes sense! Look up tonight guys!
BookOfMakai t1_j04zx1b wrote
I’m sitting outside right now and have seen 3!! I’m freezing but I’m so happy !!
Jenaxu t1_j05695f wrote
The American Meteor Society is a great resource if you ever see a meteor and wonder if anyone else saw it. It's a very cool website, they basically have a public database where anyone can submit a meteor sighting and if there are enough sightings it gets cataloged as an event. They are even able to calculate the rough trajectory based on the locational information and direction of travel that users submit and sometimes if you're lucky someone else might have a video or picture of it.
If you go into their current pending reports section there was indeed a meteor at 7:20 that two other people saw, one in Mass and one in Vermont. The guy from Mass even included the note "Was the most distinct meteor I have ever seen, clear night, no overcast, and from start to finish in my field of view from my right to my left - traveled like a skipping stone of light - what a joy to have seen this tonight."
If you submit your report that would make it three!
Puzzled_Telephone852 t1_j059dr1 wrote
Yes, I second this! I saw a meteor last week and made a report. The sighting was amazing, I felt very lucky. Very bright, very quick.
[deleted] t1_j0584sp wrote
Just stood outside for a half hour & saw six. Pretty awesome.
mkt853 t1_j04p8j9 wrote
Just went outside and didn't see anything. Where are we supposed to look?
Illustrious-Car4078 t1_j04sv6a wrote
You should be able to see them anywhere in the sky, although they originate near the Gemini constellation, which is towards the East. I was out driving somewhere a little while ago and saw one, but read that the best time to see them is after 10 pm.
lorde_vick t1_j04w2l3 wrote
Thank you!!! Which way should we look?
Illustrious-Car4078 t1_j050o0h wrote
I use an app called Star Walk 2, and it's saying to look more in an easterly direction, although you should end up being able to see them anywhere.
lorde_vick t1_j05h3on wrote
My adhd brain made me miss this 🤦🏻♀️ I appreciate the info nonetheless
gatogrande t1_j052gav wrote
No meteor, but a pair of c130s fast and low about that time
NSAwatchespr0n t1_j0585oy wrote
Saw four in the span of about 25m here on the Shoreline... including a big one across the middle of the sky heading SE. Thanks for the heads up
Bigbird_Elephant t1_j06i8hy wrote
That was my electric bill
bnova21 t1_j08pw63 wrote
I saw two huge ones last night around 11pm - they were bright green and took 2-3 seconds to burn up getting brighter and dimmer as they disintegrated
100_percenter t1_j04mqhr wrote
Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight