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Observer
Name
Julia J
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It shot through the sky with a bright white tail and quickly dimmed to a dark orange dot, and then disappeared. I was driving a car with the windows up so I could not hear if there were any associated sounds.
Location
Address
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD
Latitude
39° 7' 5.04'' N (39.118068°)
Longitude
77° 1' 15.44'' W (-77.020955°)
Elevation
107.637m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-03-31 23:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-01 03:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.73°
First azimuth
150.55°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
177.18°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White, turned to dark orange after ~3 seconds
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
