This event was very bright and the trail was "thick", but the event was not especially long. Pretty sure this was something that disintegrated pretty close to the viewing location.
Location
Address
Silver Spring, MD
Latitude
38° 59' 35.4'' N (38.993166°)
Longitude
77° 1' 57.65'' W (-77.032681°)
Elevation
89.124m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-17 00:59 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-17 04:59 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
210°
Moving
Facing azimuth
56.34°
First azimuth
72.88°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
30.36°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing, not long enough to see changes
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end of the event there were several much shorter trails that branched off in seemingly all directions
