Reports Report 4985o (Event 4985-2023)

Observer
Name Deborah T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Driving West on Rte 32 in Columbia MdD, the fireball may have lasted longer but my view was truncated by the roof of the car. In the Westbound view, it went straight down but quickly disappeared while still fairly high in my field of view
Location
Address Columbia, MD
Latitude 39° 10' 30.88'' N (39.175245°)
Longitude 76° 51' 23.55'' W (-76.856542°)
Elevation 87.693596m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-09-02 20:44 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-09-03 00:44 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 349°
Moving
Facing azimuth 296.3°
First azimuth 292.41°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 288.44°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -