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Observer
Name
Chris F
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Found it very surprising, but believe I saw once maybe 15 years ago when I first started driving, looked similar to a Roman candle except coming down instead of up and to high and large
Location
Address
Taneytown, MD
Latitude
39° 37' 39.62'' N (39.627672°)
Longitude
77° 12' 46.85'' W (-77.213014°)
Elevation
145.884m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-01 23:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-02 03:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
140°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75°
First azimuth
15°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
65°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Just seemed to have a trail behind it briefly
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-