Fireball appeared while driving east bound on interstate 70 east while beginning to exit off onto 270 south in Maryland. Fireball appeared while looking straight ahead through windshield and came straight down on the north side of interstate 70. Fireball seemed to land nearby as it looked quite large and disappeared behind the trees and landscape in front of me while continuing to travel straight down. Fireball was bright white in color with a firery orange tail that disappeared quickly.
Location
Address
baltimore, MD
Latitude
39° 23' 54.47'' N (39.398464°)
Longitude
77° 25' 47.73'' W (-77.429924°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 12:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 17:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
85.50361°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
76.87265°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train followed the fireball and disappeared quickly
