NASA, college eclipse weather balloons found in NE Ohio

* The above video has to do with Purdue University's eclipse weather balloon falling under Lake Erie *.

ERIE COUNTY, Ohio (BNN) - - An eclipse weather condition balloon, with climatic measurement devices, was discovered on a small ranches in Berlin Heights Saturday, in addition to in Elyria and throughout Northeast Ohio.

University of Wyoming trainees and their professor drove 1,300 miles to Bluffton, Ohio, to be in the course of totality for the eclipse on April 8.

The balloons were introduced from Bluffton and rose to 110,000 feet before being landing with its parachute 110 miles away in Berlin Heights where it was discovered by Angie Catalano who sent out photos of the weather condition balloon to Fox 8 News.

The students introduced 32 weather condition balloons to take actual time readings of temperature level, gravity, humidty and wind waves to see how the shadow of the eclipse might impact those elements.

University of Wyoming Research Scientist Philip Bergmaier informed Fox 8 News Saturday, the trainees' research study might assist with future weather forecasting and furthers the study of eclipses.

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" It was an excellent chance for Wyoming students to get field operate in Ohio," he said.

• Courtesy: University of Wyoming
• Courtesy: University of Wyoming
• Courtesy: University of Wyoming

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The weather balloon devices are marked as, "harmless weather condition instrument," and with "National Eclipse Weather Balloon.".

If you discover one, there is a contact number on the weather condition balloon that you can call and the university will pay to have it returned, or you can keep or get rid of it, Bergmaier said.

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The eclipse research study is part of the University of Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium.

For more details about the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project, you can click here.