Much brighter and lasted longer than falling stars i've watched during Perseids. As I work at an airfield I initially thought it might be an aircraft. I was in my car so I didn't hear anything.
Location
Address
Patuxent River, MD
Latitude
38° 16' 32.26'' N (38.275628°)
Longitude
76° 27' 15.91'' W (-76.45442°)
Elevation
27.423304m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-09 06:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-09 11:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
275°
Moving
Facing azimuth
69.88°
First azimuth
82.12°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
137.03°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started with a very bright flash and diminished till it disappeared... about 5 seconds
