Fireball was very large. It started pretty high in the sky, fell towards the Earth for a few long seconds, and then it seemed to explode into a giant cloud of smoke.
Location
Address
Bel Air, MD
Latitude
39° 33' 19.16'' N (39.555322°)
Longitude
76° 22' 17.89'' W (-76.371636°)
Elevation
132.158646m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-10-30 23:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-10-31 03:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
228°
Moving
Facing azimuth
40.49°
First azimuth
81.28°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
43.16°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
-
Remarks
Fireball seemed to turn into a cloud of smoke up in the atmosphere
