I was at the eyepiece of my scope observing the moon which was very high in the sky. I was facing basically south and the brightness of the fireball caught my attention. When I look in the southern direction, I saw as I reported. Probably would have seen it start if I was just looking in that direction.
Location
Address
New Windsor, MD
Latitude
39° 28' 9.98'' N (39.469438°)
Longitude
77° 7' 0.22'' W (-77.116728°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-03 22:16 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-04 03:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.68544°
First azimuth
173.82981°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
144.3235°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
white to bluish white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
short duration, breaking into several pieces, did not last long
