We were driving south on I 95 looking for the current comet when this suddenly appeared. We were near Abingdon but the flash was farther away from there.
Location
Address
Abingdon, MD
Latitude
39° 28' 19.91'' N (39.472198°)
Longitude
76° 16' 32.86'' W (-76.275795°)
Elevation
17.733229m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-22 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-22 23:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
7.03°
First azimuth
4.62°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
10.45°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A short streak then a bright flash - like a small firework
