I'm more than casually interested in astronomy, but I rarely get to actually see meteor showers, either due to weather or bedtime.
Location
Address
Potomac, MD
Latitude
39° 2' 22.49'' N (39.039581°)
Longitude
77° 14' 59.87'' W (-77.249965°)
Elevation
76.872299m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-05 23:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-06 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
294.21°
First azimuth
308.94°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
273.05°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
I saw a fairly bright glowing train before I saw the fireball. The fireball flared at the end before it disappeared, the train lasted as long as it took for the fireball to disappear. I don't know how long the train was.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The terminal flash was much brighter green than the rest of it or the train.
