There was no vapor trail or any residual trail behind the streak. I would not be surprised if there was a ground strike since it broke up so low to the ground (estimated 250-300 feet).
Location
Address
Frederick, MD
Latitude
39° 27' 55.58'' N (39.465438°)
Longitude
77° 26' 2.05'' W (-77.433902°)
Elevation
119.253807m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-05 17:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-05 22:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70.04°
First azimuth
70.47°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
70.64°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White-blue streak with a final flash and a small fragment left at a slightly different angle with a faint white-blue tail.
