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Observer
Name
Tom C
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was frighting at first. I was serving newspapers and see shooting stars alot but never a possible meteor. The same night another newspaper carrier saw it closer to his home in Clinton and he said it was turning blueish green then.
Location
Address
Fort Washington, MD
Latitude
38° 47' 9.07'' N (38.785853°)
Longitude
76° 57' 25.28'' W (-76.957022°)
Elevation
64.164413m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-02-17 04:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-02-17 09:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
79°
Moving
Facing azimuth
224.46°
First azimuth
223.15°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
223.1°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
11°
Remarks
looked like the end of a firework flaming out
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
