As soon as it happened I texted my husband (time stamp), I only wish I had a video. It seemed slower than a shooting star but much larger and brighter.
Location
Address
California, MD
Latitude
38° 18' 18.16'' N (38.305044°)
Longitude
76° 32' 18.89'' W (-76.53858°)
Elevation
35.660763m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:54 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
77.07°
First azimuth
15.87°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
104.07°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
at the end it looked like a firework that was going out
