I've seen shooting stars, but never anything this big and bright and so close...amazing!
Location
Address
Thurmont, MD
Latitude
39° 36' 53.14'' N (39.61476°)
Longitude
77° 23' 24.25'' W (-77.39007°)
Elevation
146.886m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-08 18:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-08 23:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
100°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
My daughter thought she saw something that looked like a sparkler but I was driving and didnt see as well as she did. I do remember seeing something that looked like it had a bright and glowing trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My daughter saw something that looked like a sparkler
