I’ve witnessed the Perseids in a dark sky area during a new moon. This event was equally dramatic during daylight hours. I am assuming it was space debris as I’ve never witnessed such an impressive event during the daytime.
Location
Address
Silver Spring, MD
Latitude
39° 1' 24.28'' N (39.02341°)
Longitude
77° 1' 25.29'' W (-77.023693°)
Elevation
111.383827m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-04-14 18:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-04-14 22:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100°
First azimuth
190°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
100°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
50°
Remarks
A light streak, or fireball that faded quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end it broke apart and got a bit brighter for a fraction of a second
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke apart. However, since it was daytime I was unable to see the fragments and it faded shortly afterwards
