I have never seen a fireball and I’m not 100%sure that it is what I saw. I have seen many shooting stars and this was by far bigger and brighter and orange/red.
Location
Address
Chevy Chase, MD
Latitude
38° 59' 16.38'' N (38.987883°)
Longitude
77° 4' 45.14'' W (-77.079205°)
Elevation
92.284332m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-21 21:08 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-01-22 02:08 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
78°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260°
First azimuth
220°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to almost get bigger and brighter the moment before it disappeared
