Reports Report 5468a (Event 5468-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | George F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I could never find information about this event. Even though it certainly occurred between 3 and 5 AM Eastern time, I am surprised I know of no one else who heard the sound of the explosion. It was loud enough to shake our home. As I witnessed this through blinds almost 3 years ago, I can't be sure about the direction it came from. I am basing it on memory. Also, since I was indoors and without a good view of any horizon, I cannot answer anything about where it was compared to the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bloomsburg, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 59' 56.46'' N (40.999017°) |
| Longitude | 76° 28' 1.29'' W (-76.467025°) |
| Elevation | 145.991989m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-08 04:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-08 08:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200° |
| First azimuth | 200° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 200° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sounded like extremely loud lightning. I thought it was a bomb and that I was going to die. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Myself and my partner only witnessed this event on my bed indoors through a window with blinds. At the angle we were positioned, you could see through the blinds to a certain degree. The object lit up the whole room and blinded my partner for a short while. I was not positioned in such a way that the full impact of the light hit my eyes. The effect in the room suggested that it reached its terminal flash when passing by. The terrifying sound took a couple of seconds after the flash to reach us. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |