With respect to sound: I was outside and intently listened but heard nothing. (I was aware of the Russian event sonic boom occurrance). I saw the entire event, start to finish. Several years ago I viewed a similiar event. Thank you.
Location
Address
Gunpowder, MD
Latitude
39° 23' 19.48'' N (39.388745°)
Longitude
76° 17' 37.2'' W (-76.293667°)
Elevation
5.922029m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:58 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60.11°
First azimuth
32.3°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
74.26°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A smaller fragment (judging by diminished brightness) seperated and moved away and below (toward earth) from the principle element and extinguished quickly as the principle element proceeded on the same trajectory previously described.
