Sighting Reports 2008
Weather Cam Captures Strange Photo

Unknown Objects or Debris Seen on Weather Cam at Noon on February 1, 2008.
3 Day Time Weather Cam Time Lapse. Middle Photo Shows Anomalous Objects. |
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Noon January 31, 2008 |
Noon February 1, 2008 |
Noon February 2, 2008 |

Hermitage is in Western Pennsylvania
About 5 Miles From the Ohio Border.
Date of Sighting: February 1, 2008
Time of Sighting: Noon EST
Date Sighting Reported: February 9, 2008
Duration of Sighting: Time Lapse Photo
Location of Sighting: Hermitage, Pennsylvania (See Map)
Latitude: 41.43 Degrees North
Longitude: 80.45 Degrees West
Number of Witnesses: Unknown. (Apparent Object Only Found on Photo.)
Weather: Visibility 1.5 Miles in Light Rain and Snow Mixed Plus Fog. Clouds Were Broken at 500 Feet and Overcast at 1,700 Feet. Winds Were From the Southeast at 6 MPH.
Description: The witness who found the photos on the webcam site mailed copies of the photos and a report. He was looking at weather photos on the webcam and played a 30 day time lapse and found the apparent anomalous objects on the photo taken at noon on February 1, 2008. The weather camera is located on the third floor of Hermitage Middle School.
Comments: Upon receipt of the report we accessed the website and played the most recent 30 day time at the Hermitage Middle School webcam. We found the strange looking debris or objects only on the photo taken at noon on February 1, 2008. The dot in the middle of the photos appeared on all of the 30 photos in the "noon time lapse." This is obviously a spot on the lens or some other explainable attribute. It is not known if the two objects circled in red above are real objects or "out of focus" raindrops or snowflakes that may have collected on the lens on February 1. The weather was quite inclement when the photo was taken with a reported mixture of rain and snow with reduced visibility. The above table shows photos 24 hours prior and after the February 1 photo.
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