Reports Report 3632k (Event 3632-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | W F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Seville, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 2' 11.02'' N (41.036394°) |
| Longitude | 81° 56' 31.69'' W (-81.942136°) |
| Elevation | 344.974091m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-27 05:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-27 10:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | Unknown |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 91.32° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | - |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | The trail appeared to be a short, well-defined contrail, running from east to west and white in color; two-thirds of it was a straight line, and then it took a very slight jog to the north before straightening again; it dissipated within three to four minutes; it appeared south-southwest of my location at an elevation of about 80 degrees. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was on my front porch at the time. The porch is covered and faces east, so I did not see the object itself. I saw a bright flash similar to lightening; it pulsed several times, lit objects on the ground, which cast shadows that rotated with the pulses. The flashes were so bright, I was expecting to hear a loud, and nearly immediate, clap of thunder, but there was no sound. The sky to the east and overhead was relatively clear, so after about 10 seconds, I stepped off the porch to scan the sky that was not visible from the porch. That's when I saw the contrail-like object. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |