This fireball was so bright I saw it from inside my car while I was driving home from work. The only reason I saw it was because I looked up to look at Venus and Jupiter in front of me. The apparent path of the fireball took it between Venus and Jupiter, just above Jupiter. It was one of the most exciting things I\'ve ever seen in the night sky.
Location
Address
Morris, IL
Latitude
41° 25' 1.2'' N (41.417001°)
Longitude
88° 20' 44.6'' W (-88.345721°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-11 20:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-12 01:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.78145°
First azimuth
269.16868°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
289.79179°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White, with some yellow a
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
N/A
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
8.5°
Remarks
The best I can describe it was like the trail of a firework. It looked like a streak behind the fireball and then it faded away.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I saw a very bright flash but it was not at the end of the flight and I saw no apparent fragmentation.
