| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I do not have a video or picture so I know it may be difficult but this morning about 5:30am, I was driving on broad st in Pataskala, Ohio, and saw a bright, round, ball like, bright white light, moving extremely fast and kind of low, going east to west, it was too fast for a plane or helicopter, plus didn't look like any I have seen because I see them all the time, and then it just vanished. I was wondering if you have any idea what it was or any of your astronomy equipment that may narrow it down around that time. I have never seen anything like it before in my 42 years of living. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pataskala, OH |
| Latitude | 40° 0' 3.2'' N (40.000889°) |
| Longitude | 82° 41' 14.92'' W (-82.687477°) |
| Elevation | 308.601746m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-11 05:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-11 09:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255.68° |
| First azimuth | 233.69° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 249.83° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |