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Observer
Name
Jaclyn N
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
i look at the sky everynight from my porch and had not seen anything like it. it appeared out of nowhere in the distance and was slowly ascending SE. then it went very high and had a trail behind it. my boyfriend saw it with me.
Location
Address
White Marsh, MD
Latitude
39° 23' 23.17'' N (39.38977°)
Longitude
76° 23' 57.93'' W (-76.399426°)
Elevation
22.623619m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-24 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-24 23:30 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
320°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
120°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
orange/red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
40s
Length
12°
Remarks
it was glowing orange/yellow then turned to gray
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-