I didn't see the fireball itself because I was indoors. But being right by a window I saw the flash in the sky right away and a moment later heard a "pop." My pets all noticed the flash and heard the sound too, and other dogs in the neighborhood were barking as well.
Location
Address
Republic, MO
Latitude
37° 7' 20.95'' N (37.122487°)
Longitude
93° 27' 4.19'' W (-93.451165°)
Elevation
375.141174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-11 23:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-12 04:50 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
Unknown
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
219.43°
First azimuth
218.44°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
226.02°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the flash and about a second later I heard the loud, kind of popping sound.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright blue flash through the window just before hearing a loud popping sound.
