Reports Report 1563bo (Event 1563-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lynda K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It felt like it was so close I felt like I could reach out and touch it -the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Grindstone, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 0' 39.43'' N (40.010952°) |
| Longitude | 79° 49' 17.19'' W (-79.821442°) |
| Elevation | 287.435974m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-08 21:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-09 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 161.77° |
| First azimuth | 92.1° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 233.75° |
| Last elevation | 58° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Purple, Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Green, Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that started out medium blue until then at about 25 degrees into the movement it started the myriad of colors to the end when it stared to dissipate it threw forward red and yellow bursts (almost like a sparkler) and then the same appeared behind the “main ball” |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | threw forward red and yellow bursts (almost like a sparkler) and then the same appeared behind the “main ball” So fragmentation before and after it |