(meteorobs) Midwestern USA Fireball March 13, 2012

[Robert Lunsford]

The American Meteor Society has so far received approximately 20 reports of a dazzling fireball over much of the midwestern states. This event occurred near 6:45am CDT Tuesday morning March 13th. Reports of many different colors have been received, with blue and green being most mentioned.  The average brightness reported by witnesses was near the light produced by a half illuminated moon.

Summaries of these reports may be viewed on the 2012 AMS fireball table at:

http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php?start_date=2012-01-01&end_date=2012-12-31

Refer to event #373.

Clear Skies!

Robert Lunsford
American Meteor Society