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Observer
Name
Lea
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
very bright white, went straight down, started very low on the horizon and disappeared behind the tree line -- at first I thought it was a plane going down
Location
Address
Germantown, MD
Latitude
39° 9' 40.49'' N (39.161246°)
Longitude
77° 15' 5.34'' W (-77.251482°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-20 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-21 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225.00031°
First azimuth
221.55288°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
220.91465°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
it had a
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
it went down behind trees
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
