Reports Report 373e (Event 373-2012)

Observer
Name Polly H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Appeared just above the visual line of street lights on at 6:30am. Size of fireball was same diameter of street lights on Pacific Street from my vantage point. Huge by comparison to Venus or other bright planets. dimmed just below 5-10 degrees off of the horizon.
Location
Address Omaha, NE
Latitude 41° 14' 59.51'' N (41.249864°)
Longitude 96° 0' 53.74'' W (-96.014928°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-03-13 06:30 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-03-13 11:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 172.7697°
First azimuth 176.08375°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 164.80207°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Yellow- orange. The size
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration 2.5s
Length -1°
Remarks Short Yellow flame train/tail appeared attached to it. Disappeared when object dimmed.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -