| Observer |
|
Name |
Richard R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
So glad it was not my imagination! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Galens, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 20' 55.71'' N (39.348809°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 50' 18.37'' W (-75.838437°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-03 20:27 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-04 01:27 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
45° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Yellow-orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing and finishing train with an increasing front |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I initially thought it might be an exploding vehicle such as a jet. However since there was no sound I assumed it was far away |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The front end kept increasing in size quite a bit |
