Reports Report 478e (Event 478-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rob E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was close. At first I observed a white light coming towards my truck. I slowed down, initially I thought that a plane was going to crash into the field. As I slowed, the ball turned from white to light yellow, then green. It created a large green flash and vanished. Once it vanished, I knew I wasn't a plane. The fireball was no further than 1oo yards away from me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lebanon, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 22' 43.79'' N (39.37883°) |
| Longitude | 84° 7' 12.97'' W (-84.12027°) |
| Elevation | 260.026m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-07 06:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-07 11:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 114° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 5.37° |
| First azimuth | 294.24° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 293.14° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | The tail was a glowing trail behind the bright had of the ball. I assumed form the speed it left a light path. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It gave a bright flash then completely vanished. I did not see it hit the ground, it vanished about 25 feet off the field. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |