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Observer
Name
Susan L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Seen from parked car. My son and I saw it; I only saw a black object diving nearly straight down, which disappeared behind the roof of a nearby house; he was sitting to my right (could see past the house) and saw a bright flash
Location
Address
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD
Latitude
39° 7' 53.14'' N (39.131429°)
Longitude
77° 1' 2.96'' W (-77.017488°)
Elevation
123.774307m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-24 07:16 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-24 11:16 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.01°
First azimuth
91.07°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
69.2°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Dark Purple
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
black ending in bright flash
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
