Reports Report 6891j (Event 6891-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Eric H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | My cousin was driving me and my brother north on Highway 85 when we saw this flash of green light. I'd say the location is accurate to +/- a mile N-S along Highway 85. Similarly, I'd say the time is accurate to +/- ten minutes. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Williston, ND |
| Latitude | 48° 22' 53.59'' N (48.381554°) |
| Longitude | 103° 37' 28.77'' W (-103.624657°) |
| Elevation | 592.454102m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-28 23:40 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-12-29 05:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 345° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 345° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a "shooting star," but it lasted too long, plus it terminated with a bright flash of green, and vanished. (The magnitude I reported previously was based on this terminal flash.) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |