Reports Report 3434aja (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michelle B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I thought that it was such an amazing sight to see, because of how bright it was. It lit up the entire sky like sheet lightening and made everything have a green hue for a couple seconds. The flash at the end was a blueish violet. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rochester, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 0' 29.75'' N (44.008263°) |
| Longitude | 92° 24' 0.17'' W (-92.400046°) |
| Elevation | 342.976044m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:56 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:56 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 45° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.96° |
| First azimuth | 266.71° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 304.57° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I didn't hear it, but my boyfriend said that he heard something that sounded like a rumble of thunder a couple seconds after this. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | So, it was overcast, and the flash was first green and it lit up the entire sky. It is hard to pinpoint the direction because of this. However, I noticed after the green flash, a smaller, blue flash to my right. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |