It was amazing and seemed so close that I wanted to try and find the impact site but did not because I was approaching interstate rte 66... I am also reporting for my daughter and her boyfriend who saw the same meteor from College Park ( University of Maryland campus), MD which was aprox. 25 miles to the northeast of my location
Location
Address
Chantilly, VA
Latitude
38° 51' 59.14'' N (38.866427°)
Longitude
77° 26' 26.82'' W (-77.440782°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-03 22:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-04 03:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.37729°
First azimuth
77.84745°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
53.38365°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
green with broad white ta
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
10°
Remarks
The meteor looked so close ( 2-5 miles to my east by northeast) that I opened my car\'s window thinking I might be able to hear the impact. It was as vivid and similar to a green firework display falling( curling) out of it\'s trajectory. IRON ORE GREEN AND BROAD WHITE TRAIN
