It felt like a once in a lifetime viewing—I’ve never seen anything like it and it reminded me of a movie or cartoon. I couldn’t believe it was real life.
Location
Address
Sandstone, MN
Latitude
46° 6' 55.16'' N (46.12°)
Longitude
92° 59' 1.59'' W (-92.98°)
Elevation
347.45m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-28 00:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-06-28 05:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.3°
First azimuth
347.63°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
18.43°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was bright like a flashlight and closer than anything I’ve ever seen in the sky before.