(meteorobs) a major daylight fireball tore across the skies of Slovenia

[Anne]

spaceweather.com  July 31 2007
SUPER-BOLIDE: On Wednesday, July 25th at approximately 10:00 UT, "a
major daylight fireball tore across the skies of Slovenia, Croatia and
Italy," reports veteran meteor observer Jure Atanackov of Maribor,
Slovenia. "It produced two bright flashes that reached an estimated
magnitude of -20 and also loud sonic booms."

Magnitude -20? In plain language, the meteor was 600 times brighter
than a full Moon. Atanackov has gathered reports from hundreds of
eyewitnesses. "Most described the fireball as very bright, its surface
brightness almost as great as the Sun's. One person said it was 'too
bright to look at for more than a few moments.'"
video:
http://dnevnik.hr/naslovnica/vijesti/hrvatska/20070726_21921_61602.php