Very impressive sight. The longest brightest meteor I have seen. I was looking southeast, the meteor appeared to arc over Washington DC from my location.
Location
Address
Rockville, MD
Latitude
39° 4' 46.88'' N (39.079689°)
Longitude
77° 8' 30.23'' W (-77.14173°)
Elevation
128.603958m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-16 22:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-17 02:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
98.24°
First azimuth
92.98°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
111.07°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
like a trail from an exploding firework, then quickly fading out
