The Blue/White Fireball from where I was located flew almost directly in front of the moon in the sky. It flashed as if fell nearly directly downwards in the sky.
Location
Address
Anderson, IN
Latitude
40° 6' 6.04'' N (40.101678°)
Longitude
85° 40' 49.75'' W (-85.680485°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-04-10 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-04-10 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
294.01318°
First azimuth
290.92846°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
306.65318°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Bright Blue and White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in the car, so I may have missed any sounds.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
followed by a very short blue \"sparks\" directly behind fireball
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It flashed a couple times while in the air as fragments fell off behind it in \"sparks\", but they quickly faded. It possible ended in a flash, but it was too low on the horizon for me to see.
