It was falling almost directly downwards smack in the middle of my view out my windshield. It then exploded in mid air and disappeared. It was much closer than other meteor showers I have seen before and was a singular burst. I was out in the country with a clear sky - so very little light pollution.
Location
Address
Elkton, MD
Latitude
39° 40' 49.59'' N (39.680441°)
Longitude
75° 54' 58.35'' W (-75.916207°)
Elevation
120.621m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-11 20:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-12 01:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
199°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315.72°
First azimuth
323.47°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
323.57°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing orange train followed it down until it exploded
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it exploded in the air and then disappeared
