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Observer
Name
Francis C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was waiting for the T2 bus, looking at my phone. I thought it was a firework or a flare or something. Thats how bright it was. It was a bright white ball with a tail of fragments. Like the back end of a firework.
Location
Address
Bethesda, MD
Latitude
38° 58' 10.4'' N (38.969555°)
Longitude
77° 6' 42.04'' W (-77.111677°)
Elevation
89.717m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
335.4°
First azimuth
328.06°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
336.8°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
