I was turned slightly away from the bolide as I was speaking to a fellow observer. I saw just a fraction of it as it passed over my shoulder. What was astounding was the brightness. It momentarily lit up the observing field and my scope I could see as if it were daylight out.
It passed through some trees so we could not see a smoke trail but it certainly had a tail. Did not hear a sound though as low as it was we were surprised not to!
