Biggest brightest thing I’ve ever seen while out using my telescope in 13 years. Watched a few videos and looks to be a quicker version of a fireball or an amazing once in a lifetime meteor! Not sure!
Location
Address
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Latitude
38° 39' 21.16'' N (38.655878°)
Longitude
76° 32' 59.8'' W (-76.549944°)
Elevation
36.57m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-14 03:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-14 07:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
228.79°
First azimuth
0.24°
First elevation
76°
Last azimuth
214.11°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
-
Remarks
Bright flash then across sky left a bright white train for at least 5 seconds burned into the sky
