Very fast. Seemed to be a slight descending as it shot away from me. Quite a bit larger than any planet observed from earth; I\'d guess about 1/10 of the moon in diameter. Long enough for me to exclaim outloud and it was still going.
Location
Address
Knoxville, MD
Latitude
39° 21' 58.09'' N (39.366137°)
Longitude
77° 40' 17.75'' W (-77.671596°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-21 21:32 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-22 01:32 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
62.31762°
First azimuth
62.09591°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
34.33265°
Last elevation
64°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in a car...heard nothing.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
I did not notice a train as it was traveling so fast and I was totally focused on the fireball (and looking through a car windshield)
