Overview
- The bright green object was filmed from multiple locations across Moscow and nearby towns including Vidnoye, Dubna, and Ramenskoye in the pre‑dawn hours of October 27.
- The Space Research Institute (IKI) reported the object was visible for about 25 seconds around 06:32 local time with an estimated speed of 14–30 km/s, a range it says makes an asteroid origin almost certain.
- Some Russian specialists argued for an artificial source such as space debris, and investigators are seeking radar, spectroscopic, and triangulation data to reach a definitive conclusion.
- Independent checks found no matching satellite or rocket re‑entry in public listings from the Aerospace Corporation or US Space‑Track, and the event’s appearance aligns with active late‑October meteor streams.
- No injuries or ground damage have been reported, with footage showing fragmentation and a fading trail consistent with high‑altitude disintegration.