During the green phase and continuing to the white phase the object had a steady and substantial apparent size (roughly twice Jupiter's). It was also slow moving compared to most meteors and fireballs I've seen.
Location
Address
Madison, WI
Latitude
43° 0' 1.25'' N (43.000346°)
Longitude
89° 21' 15.86'' W (-89.354405°)
Elevation
264.933105m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-02-09 19:19 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-02-10 01:19 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
316.6°
First azimuth
319.81°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
283.64°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just as the bright white light started to fade, a thin yellow streak darted downward at a 45 degree angle to the trajectory.
