I did not know a meteor shower was expected and was concerned it was an emergency situation because of the brightness compared to other meteor showers I had intentionally viewed from the past- it was so much bigger, longer and brighter than anything I've ever witnessed in this area. My boyfriend witnessed me witnessing the meteor and heard me yelling but wasnt able to view it in time.
Location
Address
Towson, MD
Latitude
39° 24' 19.34'' N (39.405373°)
Longitude
76° 35' 4.01'' W (-76.584448°)
Elevation
130.26619m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-16 23:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-17 03:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
53.97°
First azimuth
21.72°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
35°
Remarks
I knew it had to be a space related event because of how far but still bright and long the trail went with a bright burning end that went straight across the northern hemisphere from west to east and seemed to plummet toward the Atlantic
