Reports Report 1375bt (Event 1375-2012)

Observer
Name melanie
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Wow!
Location
Address takoma park, MD
Latitude 38° 58' 44.08'' N (38.978911°)
Longitude 76° 59' 21.91'' W (-76.98942°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-09-21 20:35 EDT
UT Date & Time 2012-09-22 00:35 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 153.99652°
First azimuth 159.44381°
First elevation 68°
Last azimuth 138.74265°
Last elevation 61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks first saw a green light, thought it was some kind of spotlight, then a flash, then I turned to look full on, and it looked like a laser shooting out of an object in the sky
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks after the laser-like beam, it was just a moving green light that quickly faded out
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -