It was just past 7:45 PM on a crisp March evening in Victoria, British Columbia, when the sky suddenly tore open with an extraordinary spectacle. My two sons and I were watching the twilight when a huge, glowing green oval shaped object blazed across the horizon for a brief five seconds. Unlike any shooting star I had ever seen, this orb left a fiery trail about five to six times its body length, wrapped in a shimmering aura that shifted colors as it moved.
The size and brilliance of the object arrested our attention; we stood rooted, hoping for some dramatic finale like a flash or a sonic boom as it disappeared beyond the western coast or perhaps over the Pacific Ocean itself. But there was none. Instead, the spectacle silently faded into the horizon, leaving only a lingering curiosity and a faint haze in the sky.
Such a vivid green glow is rare in meteor phenomena, making this sighting unforgettable and provocative. Was it a meteor, larger than the usual shooting stars, or something more enigmatic? The experience has etched itself into my memory, shared now with those who look skyward tonight and wonder if we are alone under this vast, mysterious cosmos.