This was a huge fireball and the cars near me and I all slowed down. I've seen 2 other fireballs, and this one was enormous. It looked like it was right in front of us.
Location
Address
Fort Washington, MD
Latitude
38° 42' 23.36'' N (38.706488°)
Longitude
76° 59' 23.47'' W (-76.989854°)
Elevation
52.134m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.74°
First azimuth
8.26°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
357.54°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing green train, seemed to turn bluish, very wide near fireball then tapering off, rather short
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flashed as if it hit the earth or an object and/or exploded
