This is the largest meteor/comet I've ever witnessed. I was waiting for something to actually hit the ground it was so large! At first I thought it was lightening, then I saw the fireball and tail. It quickly disappeared into the clouds.
Location
Address
Barry, MN
Latitude
45° 34' 20.91'' N (45.572476°)
Longitude
95° 56' 30.79'' W (-95.941887°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-05-11 22:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-05-12 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
238.31541°
First azimuth
235.89764°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
263.6809°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
white and green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
The tail was long and glowing greenish white. I saw no smoke. It disappeared with the fireball in the clouds.
