We were driving northbound toward Santa Fe at 4:20ish in the morning and a whole car full of us saw this massive flash of light like a great lightning strike. It had a blue-green color and lasted only a moment. There were no clouds or thunder nor any other flashes after that.
Location
Address
, NM
Latitude
35° 28' 38.2'' N (35.477279°)
Longitude
106° 4' 8.82'' W (-106.069116°)
Elevation
1851.874268m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-03 04:22 MDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-03 10:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
7.96°
First azimuth
352.28°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
2.82°
Last elevation
68°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a huge flash that lit up the valley like a strike of lightning. It took us all by surprise.
