I\'m been in aviation for 25+ years (AF navigator) and am familiar with typical meteor showers. I\'ve also witness a fireball a long time ago driving around the midwest at night. The first meteor reminded me of that one I saw in the midwest and the 2nd one was like a very spectacular green firework.
Location
Address
Annapolis, MD
Latitude
38° 56' 49.8'' N (38.947167°)
Longitude
76° 30' 21.67'' W (-76.50602°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-03 22:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-04 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.1461°
First azimuth
113.50086°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
15.68699°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Bright, blinding white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
No sounds with these fireballs but did hear a lound booming sound ~ 10 minutes prior which could have been additional meteors...
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
I saw two consecutive fireballs. I caught the tail end of one fireball (white) which ended in a very brilliant/bliding flash. The 2nd fireball came about 3-5 seconds later and looked greenish in color with a long green tail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First one ended in a very bright/blinding flash. The 2nd one seemed to burn itself out vs. explode like the first.
Ironically, I had heard a very loud explosion sound about 10 mintues prior to seeing these two meteors. I thought it was someone shooting a gun but my young daughter came in my room as she was scared from the sound. I didn\'t consider a correlation until after seeing the two fireballs.
