Reports Report 2132ma (Event 2132-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cedric R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was relatively sure it was ball lightning at first; it fits the description of it perfectly. Factored in with perfect conditions, the explosion could have created a flash bright enough to be seen from many miles, at least 300 mile radius. The train could have been superheated water molecules that formed steam, which would explain my personal visual description of its life-span, mixed with hyper lateral-movement ball lightning can have at times. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dayton, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 46' 48.2'' N (39.780056°) |
| Longitude | 84° 9' 42.34'' W (-84.161762°) |
| Elevation | 230.906891m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-27 23:33 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 03:33 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 320.26° |
| First azimuth | 310.86° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 53.05° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | -10° |
| Remarks | Extremely narrow train, approximate width of a jet going supersonic (viewed from the ground). |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Varied from a darker blue to a lighter hue. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |