If I were to give better landmarks for how I saw this fireball I would say if you drew a line from Minkata and Rigel in the constellation Orion the point of their convergence is where I initially saw the fireball.
Location
Address
63049, MO
Latitude
38° 29' 0.24'' N (38.483401°)
Longitude
90° 30' 23'' W (-90.506388°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-30 06:12 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-30 11:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
171.93305°
First azimuth
182.29062°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
130.18833°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bright green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I heard a crackling noise but no boom during its total time I saw it. The sounds appeared to be delayed by a few fractions of a second.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
I noticed the trail initially looked green much like the fireball but the the trail it lookllowish color. It glowed very briefly .and left a smoke trail that dissipated quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the flash was just a bit brighter than the fireball was as it traversed the horizon. Both during and after transit I noticed fragments dropping off the body of the fireball under and behind it, these fragments were initially green but some looked to be yellow and or white in color.
