Reports Report 2877b (Event 2877-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | L D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving in the direction I was facing at approx 70 mph for the duration of what I saw |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bowie, MD |
| Latitude | 38° 56' 39.59'' N (38.94433°) |
| Longitude | 76° 47' 1.13'' W (-76.783648°) |
| Elevation | 46.60894m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-06-12 02:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-06-12 06:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 230° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 200° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | In terms of fireworks, it looked like a beam of fire, followed by a "waterfall" explosion with the ends of the waterfall trailing behind it (aka the waterfall tails were above slightly to the right instead of falling straight down). It left a streak behind it, but it quickly disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |