Moved from west to east; colors of green and blue with muted white to a maximum; then broke apart to tail.
Location
Address
Salisbury, MD
Latitude
38° 21' 31.2'' N (38.358668°)
Longitude
75° 33' 7.73'' W (-75.552148°)
Elevation
11.797343m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
349.99°
First azimuth
338.69°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
53.19°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Blue, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
The meteor was quite large, it was the largest I have seen; at almost directly north plus30 degrees to my right (east) from my perspective it was brightest and the tail went dim and small and spotted tail that moved very fast. it was as though the core of the meteor was the remnant. That remnant moved very fast (ex: 400 mph) to the east and may have reached the Atlantic Ocean (Ocean City?).
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor did brighten to a point as though it was terminal but then the tail continued in small fragments. There was no explosion or final brightening but it did "flame out".
