Reports Report 8416al (Event 8416-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was like nothing I have ever seen. I was compelled to come back in after my walk to research what it was I saw. Was nothing like any of the countless shooting stars, meteor showers or comets I've witnessed in my life. The amount of light it gave off is unable to be described. It almost looked like it was rising in elevation. The way it faded was uncommon. One would think the last part of the light would be in the direction it was heading. But instead it was in the middle followed by the flickering ember type train. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Batavia, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 4' 35.05'' N (39.076402°) |
| Longitude | 84° 7' 45.5'' W (-84.129305°) |
| Elevation | 265.91684m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-08 22:02 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-09 03:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 308° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 225.3° |
| First azimuth | 197.27° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 166.02° |
| Last elevation | 73° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | After the initial flash there was a train of glowing embers, like coals in a fire on either end. The white burst in the middle was the last to disappear followed by the train of glowing embers. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It lit up the street like nothing I have ever seen. Brighter than lightning. Much brighter than the full moon. The light was white. It looked like it went higher in elevation as it streaked. The light receded its way back to the center of the flash, with the middle glowing for a moment. While the flash was fading in the middle of the line, the glowing trains of coals lingered on each end. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |