The path crossed about 25-30% of the celestial dome and about half of the sky visible to us.
Location
Address
Potomac, MD
Latitude
39° 1' 3.48'' N (39.017634°)
Longitude
77° 9' 56.27'' W (-77.165631°)
Elevation
70.991959m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-10-13 19:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-10-13 23:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
159.93°
First azimuth
226.52°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
93.63°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue, Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It did seem to get brighter at the end, but I wouldn't call it a terminal flash. Seemed to be minor fragmentation at the end. We saw the entire trajectory.
