Reports Report 4482ai (Event 4482-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cheryl O |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Out of the corner of my eye, hour before sunset, I saw what looked like a really bright reflection of the sun, covering about 10 degrees of visual angle in a steep descent in less than a second. I vibrated it right as it disappeared. No increase in size before disappearing. A broken contrail remained and drifted for a good long time. 20 min later there’s still a faint cloud there. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
| Latitude | 46° 29' 24.33'' N (46.490091°) |
| Longitude | 84° 22' 7.07'' W (-84.368631°) |
| Elevation | 207.742m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-06-19 20:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-06-20 00:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 204° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 131.28° |
| First azimuth | 144.46° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 121.67° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | It was daylight and what I saw after the descending bright flash was a contrail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |