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Observer
Name
CHARLES R
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was driving on a pretty well lit highway so it had to be pretty bright for me to see it so clearly. It's the brightest meteor I have ever seen. We have a pretty high level of light pollution where this occurred, too.
Location
Address
Upper Marlboro, MD
Latitude
38° 52' 54.89'' N (38.881915°)
Longitude
76° 43' 13.22'' W (-76.720338°)
Elevation
46.18m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-26 18:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-26 23:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
168°
Moving
Facing azimuth
184.4°
First azimuth
178.28°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
184.16°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
