The clouds blinked a light green hue. I thought I was nuts for seeing lightning in the winter cold, but then I checked social media and there were a bunch of reports from north Iowa of a fireball.
Location
Address
Henderson, MN
Latitude
44° 35' 58.22'' N (44.599505°)
Longitude
93° 54' 54.56'' W (-93.915156°)
Elevation
302.465088m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
316.66°
First azimuth
327.4°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
320.68°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was actually an overcast sky where I was. The clouds lit up and flashed like lightning. I took to twitter and it was the exact time the reports were coming in from a fireball in Iowa. If there hadn't been an overcast I don't know if I would have noticed the sky blinking.
