This was an extraordinary experience; I've never seen anything like it. I will thank my dog, instead of cursing him, every day for our ritual 4:30 a.m. walk.
Location
Address
Santa Fe, NM
Latitude
35° 34' 42.07'' N (35.578352°)
Longitude
106° 5' 51.53'' W (-106.097648°)
Elevation
1868.329m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 04:55 MDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 10:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
250°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The sky lit up very brightly -- at first I thought someone had put motion sensor light in the field, which is why I looked up
