I happened to look up while watching TV and caught it at the perfect time. I actually thought it was a plane crashing at first but it didn't seem to be in the regular plane pathway for BWI flights. I realized it was something I'd never seen before except in pictures. It was very exciting and I just wish it had lasted longer. Hopefully someone caught a picture of it!
Location
Address
Crownsville, MD
Latitude
39° 3' 8.72'' N (39.052421°)
Longitude
76° 37' 2.07'' W (-76.617243°)
Elevation
32.139118m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-16 22:52 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-17 02:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95.19°
First azimuth
30.07°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
176.27°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looks like a it was exploding from the sides as it flew
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it was on fire with a trail of fire behind it and pieces on fire spitting from its sides
