Thought it was lightning or a transformer going out. Buddy in a car next to me facing the other way said it lit up the inside of my vehicle like daylight. Unbelievably cool.
Location
Address
Brookings, SD
Latitude
44° 18' 42.34'' N (44.311761°)
Longitude
96° 46' 22.3'' W (-96.772861°)
Elevation
502.815186m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-03-13 00:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-03-13 05:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
341°
Moving
Facing azimuth
336.1°
First azimuth
323.79°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
326.07°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Swear I heard it crackle
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Approximately nine minutes later (12:29am) heard a double sonic boom
