I have seen meteors before, but never during the day and never headed what appeared to be straight down, as apposed to across the sky.
Location
Address
Andrews AFB, MD
Latitude
38° 48' 48.65'' N (38.813513°)
Longitude
76° 57' 32.84'' W (-76.959121°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 00:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 05:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
60.59207°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
62.53457°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Red/Orange with white tai
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
N/A
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
35°
Remarks
It was awsome to see this during the daytime. The tail disappeared as soon as the event finished. Only lastred 2 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a straight white line being drawn from high towards the ground. The end was orange and red at the leading edge. The tail faded behind the red part and the a flash as it disappeared below my hoizon in front of me.
