Significantly bright fireball and break up of pieces, lasting approximately 3-4 seconds with several color phases Green to yellow to orange to red. 911 report was filed with Berlin Police within 3-4 minutes in case it might have been an airplane crash.
Location
Address
Havre De Grace , MD
Latitude
38° 19' 21.41'' N (38.322615°)
Longitude
75° 13' 3.68'' W (-75.217689°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-28 18:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2010-12-28 23:45 UT
Duration
≈4s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Green/yellow/orange/red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Driving in a vehicle with windows up, no sounds were noted.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train that appeared connected to the fireball, first green then yellow then orange and ending as multiple small particles each with a red train.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The fireball broke into 5 or 6 pieces that each tailed off heading downward from the orginal path.
