Reports Report 4709g (Event 4709-2025)

Observer
Name Jennifer B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Feel free.to contact me for details. I see meteorites quite frequently in this same location.
Location
Address White Marsh, MD
Latitude 39° 22' 17.3'' N (39.371471°)
Longitude 76° 25' 18.39'' W (-76.421775°)
Elevation 16.518753m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-08 03:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-08 07:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 181°
Moving
Facing azimuth 87.14°
First azimuth 45°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 70°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks The train followed it down. I thought it was going to hit something on the ground because it looked so low. The train was about 3 times the length of the fireball. The fireball.looked to be about 10 degrees in size. It was very bright and the train looked like a tail. It was clearly visible.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -