Maybe it wasn't a meteor. I've never seen one fall directly down or burst into flames.
Location
Address
Bellevue, NE
Latitude
40° 45' 43.49'' N (40.762081°)
Longitude
95° 48' 21.35'' W (-95.805931°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-12 18:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-13 00:20 UT
Duration
≈3s
Direction
Moving direction
-
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
blue/green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
It fell straight down, making a blue/green line in the sky, then the head burst into flames before meeting the ground. The train and flames were extinguished at the same time.
