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Observer
Name
Justin K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was the most incredible sight that I have ever seen in the sky. It appeared between the very bright moon and Crow Peak and streaked from upper left to lower right and exploded just over the sky the left of Lookout Mountain.
Location
Address
Spearfish, SD
Latitude
44° 28' 48.88'' N (44.480244°)
Longitude
103° 50' 0.56'' W (-103.833488°)
Elevation
1161.335693m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-28 05:45 MDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-28 11:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280.81°
First azimuth
267.53°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
291.38°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
glowing white train that disappeared quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
very bright ball of whiteness and color
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-