Light in the sky?

Misty Blue · 02-25-2018, 12:37 PM

Last night, Friday the 24th around 11PM we were frolicking in the hot tub on Braun bay. There was a big, I mean BIG white light with a contrail that fell from the sky in the east. It came from north to south with a downward angle.

I mean this was no normal shooting star. It was big.

Did anyone ease see this?

Misty.

Barney Bear · 02-25-2018, 01:44 PM

Perhaps the big light episode was connected with the frolicking. 🤤

C-Bass · 02-25-2018, 07:22 PM

Sounds like it might have been space junk

dpg · 02-26-2018, 08:49 AM

Here we go!

skprbob · 02-26-2018, 11:39 AM

Sounds like a particularly large (>20 m) meteor called a "bolide". These produce a very bright contrail which can be seen during the day. They also occasionally explode in a very bright fireball and/or produce enough debris for an impact. Two impacts that are famous are the so-called "Tunguska" event in Siberia and the "Chelyabinsk" event, also in Siberia, five years ago. Google "bolide" for more info.

jhark44405 · 02-26-2018, 06:57 PM

How long had you been "frolicking" and was alcohol involved?

02-25-2018, 12:37 PM	#1
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 282 Times in 98 Posts	Light in the sky? Last night, Friday the 24th around 11PM we were frolicking in the hot tub on Braun bay. There was a big, I mean BIG white light with a contrail that fell from the sky in the east. It came from north to south with a downward angle. I mean this was no normal shooting star. It was big. Did anyone ease see this? Misty.

02-25-2018, 01:44 PM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 493 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Wow! Perhaps the big light episode was connected with the frolicking. 🤤

02-26-2018, 11:39 AM	#5
skprbob Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 19 Mile Bay Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 89 Times in 28 Posts	skylights Sounds like a particularly large (>20 m) meteor called a "bolide". These produce a very bright contrail which can be seen during the day. They also occasionally explode in a very bright fireball and/or produce enough debris for an impact. Two impacts that are famous are the so-called "Tunguska" event in Siberia and the "Chelyabinsk" event, also in Siberia, five years ago. Google "bolide" for more info.

02-26-2018, 06:57 PM	#6
jhark44405 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Frolicking How long had you been "frolicking" and was alcohol involved?

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02-25-2018, 07:22 PM	#3
C-Bass Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 121 Thanks: 1 Thanked 31 Times in 15 Posts	Sounds like it might have been space junk

02-26-2018, 08:49 AM	#4
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,543 Thanks: 147 Thanked 228 Times in 165 Posts	Here we go!