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Observer
Name
Scott B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
New Market, MD
Latitude
39° 25' 23.12'' N (39.423088°)
Longitude
77° 19' 41.08'' W (-77.328078°)
Elevation
144.442795m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-25 21:59 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-05-26 01:59 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
131°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.85°
First azimuth
172.92°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
197.27°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At initial sighting, the fireball was green for about a second then broke up into about 5 to 7 white fragments of about the same collective brightness spreading out like shotgun pattern, then faded within a second.