I was driving and it appeared right in front of me and I have seen many other reports of the same thing at same time as far away as Virginia on Facebook.
Location
Address
Pickerington, OH
Latitude
39° 56' 21.41'' N (39.939281°)
Longitude
82° 50' 13.85'' W (-82.83718°)
Elevation
244.560089m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-17 08:57 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-17 12:57 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
3.38°
First azimuth
356.95°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
100°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Quick flash circular in shape lit up for a second or two
