i've seen shooting stars that I thought were close in the last 50 years. This one is the closest I've ever seen. I was driving and it startled me as it passed over the cars in front from left to right toward the horizon and behind the trees.
Location
Address
Hollywood, MD
Latitude
38° 21' 19.06'' N (38.355295°)
Longitude
76° 34' 53.62'' W (-76.581562°)
Elevation
37.646698m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-09 06:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-09 11:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
140°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
190°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White-Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
It was a long orange train that stayed with the fireball until it was out of sight on the horizon. The train stayed consistent as the fireball traveled from east to west.
