it was so low---- I drove right under it
it only lit up half of the valley
there is a barn off to the left on a hill
it lit up that barn
having raised 3 teenage boys
it actually crossed my mind that someone had found a huge old strobe light and was "testing it out" in that barn
I have driven this route for 20-odd years --I am very certain of the location
Location
Address
Chatfield, MN
Latitude
43° 48' 24.62'' N (43.806839°)
Longitude
92° 8' 6.61'' W (-92.135169°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bright white surrunded by a huge cloud of emerald green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
the green cloud split apart-there was a bright white flash( about 20 feet wide) then the green closed in again
