I was driving at the time, and the fireball passed directly in front of me.
Location
Address
Adelphi, MD
Latitude
39° 1' 6.9'' N (39.018582°)
Longitude
76° 57' 20.94'' W (-76.955817°)
Elevation
50.583656m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-07 23:41 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-03-08 04:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
115°
Moving
Facing azimuth
121.61°
First azimuth
104.23°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
133.96°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White, with some hints of yellow and light green when it broke up at the end.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got brighter toward the end, and then faded as it fragmented. The fragments were mainly white, but some had hints of yellow and perhaps some light green.
