Reports Report 1563gt (Event 1563-2026)

Observer
Name Patti S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was awesome. At first I thought, 'what is Elon Musk doing to my sky now?!!!' But I quickly realized....he could never do that! Lol.
Location
Address Hillsboro, OH
Latitude 39° 5' 43.86'' N (39.095518°)
Longitude 83° 25' 13.48'' W (-83.420412°)
Elevation 285.04129m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-08 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-09 02:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 204°
Moving
Facing azimuth 71.24°
First azimuth 79.39°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 73.16°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Green and light green. Almost florescent.
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks Green glowing train. Wiggly outine in green with a center of bright white
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was super green and white and branched out like a flower. More like wiggly flower petals than a fragmented firework.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -