I was in the car (passenger) on the highway. Once I realized what I was looking at it was over. I am pretty sure of time and direction, but I’m not 100%. It happened so fast and I’ve never seen anything like it!
Location
Address
Arnold, MD
Latitude
39° 3' 17.5'' N (39.054861°)
Longitude
76° 31' 30.97'' W (-76.525269°)
Elevation
19.181061m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-18 19:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-19 00:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
313.75°
First azimuth
326.66°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
301.19°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange with yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
It looked like a bright trail of fire
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright head of ball with a trail that followed it in what looked like pieces of fire moving from right to left
