I immediately noted the time this happened because I was sitting in a parking lot in my car. I got out right away to listen for a sound, but my car was idling and I heard nothing. I was looking right over BWI airport and am used to seeing jets take off at night. It caught my eye because it was much brighter than a jet\'s takeoff light. It was definitely heading westwards. Hope this helps.
Location
Address
hanover, MD
Latitude
39° 9' 15.18'' N (39.154216°)
Longitude
76° 43' 2.74'' W (-76.717428°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-28 18:44 EST
UT Date & Time
2010-12-28 23:44 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
bright blue - and white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
2°
Remarks
Burned out very quickly - looked just like sparks falling but was over very fast.
