Watched as it fell about 15 feet from me. Was bright white like starting at the sun. It was about 18 inches long. Noticed it falling from the sky, then turned orange as it caught fire and burnt up before it reached about 5 feet from the road. Heard a small sizzle when it turned orange.
Location
Address
Oakland, MD
Latitude
39° 25' 9.33'' N (39.419257°)
Longitude
79° 25' 5.22'' W (-79.418117°)
Elevation
731.46m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-01 23:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-02 03:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8°
First azimuth
8°
First elevation
4°
Last azimuth
8°
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
White, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it got closer to the ground it got really bright white, then turned orange as it burnt up.
