Reports Report 1707aq (Event 1707-2026)

Observer
Name Mandy S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was driving south on route 7 towards bellaire Ohio and it entered at a relatively straight angle from over the hill and headed into a slight south east direction. It did get brighter and had a long tail. I don’t know if it was terminal flash or not. It lasted 3-4 seconds.
Location
Address Bridgeport, OH
Latitude 40° 3' 28.62'' N (40.05795°)
Longitude 80° 44' 5.65'' W (-80.734902°)
Elevation 203.618088m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-12 20:04 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-13 00:04 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 258°
Moving
Facing azimuth 159.26°
First azimuth 171.17°
First elevation 67°
Last azimuth 157.47°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -