Reports Report 10468a (Event 10468-2025)

Observer
Name Hannah D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I dont know if what i saw was a fireball. It at first looked like a small aircraft that exploded midair far away.
Location
Address Arnold, MD
Latitude 39° 3' 11.16'' N (39.053101°)
Longitude 76° 30' 30.33'' W (-76.508425°)
Elevation 9.900519m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-04-07 14:36 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-04-07 18:36 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 94°
Moving
Facing azimuth 124.31°
First azimuth 129.28°
First elevation 66°
Last azimuth 128.06°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Looked like a glowing tail that vanished into smoke
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like an explosion in the sky
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -