I was in a closed car driving very slowly and hearing the radio so not sure of the exact minute of time and a slight whoosh may have been my imagination.
Location
Address
Bethesda, MD
Latitude
38° 58' 36.77'' N (38.97688°)
Longitude
77° 5' 47.08'' W (-77.09641°)
Elevation
99.011574m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-16 23:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-17 03:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
113°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Between green and light Green with a strait light yellow or white tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I first saw the object as I turned a corner onto a residential street and slowed the car to watch it through the windshield so didn't see it start; the ball looked irregular shaped so I puzzled what I was seeing. The part that was getting very bright may have had some small glittery dots happening behind it. It went behind a tree line so I didn't see it end. I drove toward the cross street to see if there was anything to see or people who had also seen it. A couple was doing a talking head video near the fire house and facing other directions. Disinclined to interrupt whatever was going on.
