It was a very bright flash. I was looking at Saturn through my telescope and i thought someone flashed a flashlight on me! I live in very rural setting and I have no light pollution. I am able to see the Milky Way very clearly. The flash was blinding and the smoke trail was straight above me and it had a very weird glow I have never seen before.
Location
Address
Swanton, MD
Latitude
39° 28' 14.34'' N (39.470649°)
Longitude
79° 8' 15.05'' W (-79.137514°)
Elevation
628.841553m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-20 22:44 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-21 02:44 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
103.02°
First azimuth
349.67°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
134.55°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was long and white and very smoky and it had a weird glow to it. It took a while for it to fully disappear.
