I was inside looking out kitchen window. Very bright and seemed closer than airplane that passed about 50 degrees and 5 seconds after meteor. Really thought it was a single firework at first but realized it might have been a meteor.
Location
Address
Columbia, MD
Latitude
39° 9' 39.14'' N (39.160871°)
Longitude
76° 50' 45.93'' W (-76.846093°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:53 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:53 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
33°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
yellow streak with bright green burst
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Bright green "burst" 3-4times the width of the streak. Looked like fireworks.
