Reports Report 534j (Event 534-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sheila |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was the coolest thing I've ever seen in the night sky even though it only lasted a few seconds. It seemed so close because of the size and the clarity and then it was just gone as fast as it showed up. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cincinnati, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 12' 26.27'' N (39.207297°) |
| Longitude | 84° 23' 53.65'' W (-84.398235°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-11 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-12 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 259.83821° |
| First azimuth | 262.88255° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 258.43182° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange with flash of blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It was bright orange with blueish traces at the head and appeared like a match being struck in the sky and heading almost straight downward. Very brief initial flash and then train seen for only a few seconds before it disappeared but before it disappeared I could definitely see what appeared to be a dark rock-like shape at the head, again like a match. I've never seen anything like it, except in the movies. Very cool!! It seemed close due to the size and clarity but I'm no expert. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | When it appeared, it came out of nowhere like someone struck a match in the sky, lasted a few seconds, long enough for me to watch it trail in a downward position and see what appeared to be a dark rock-like shape at the end/head of it and then it just disappeared, like a match that just burnt out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |