I saw this at home in Baltimore, MD. Watching a camera that is used by railroad fans. The fireball descended almost straight down until hidden by trees and a building. A friend captured the fireball and posted it to facebook. He then forwarded it to me via the internet. Here is the facebook URL for the fireball: https://www.facebook.com/Zombiehuner/videos/2246716275357940/
Location
Address
Ashland, VA
Latitude
37° 45' 31'' N (37.75861°)
Longitude
77° 28' 52.44'' W (-77.481233°)
Elevation
68.521m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-22 04:24 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-22 08:24 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
269.94°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
274.86°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It left a trail of sparks as it traveled until disappearing from my field of view.
