I was driving with window up and radio on (not loud) I couldn't hear any sound but can't say that there wasn't one, had I thought quicker I would have rolled window down.
Location
Address
Shady Side, MD
Latitude
38° 50' 20.28'' N (38.838966°)
Longitude
76° 30' 56.15'' W (-76.515597°)
Elevation
2.665m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-17 23:53 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-18 04:53 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
153°
Moving
Facing azimuth
323.81°
First azimuth
296.92°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
329.68°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing orangish streak a little like a bright mortar firework but heading to earth not up, and a little brighter and longer
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a brighter flash 3/4th s of the way through the visible streak, with the main fragment staying roughly the same size in appearance. The largest of the fragmented pieces (maybe 1/6th to 1/8th the size of the main piece being pushed ahead of the main piece and about 6 smaller fragments noticeable separate from the other two pieces as well as smaller sparks coming from the pop/flash.
