I was stopped at the light at the intersection of MD410 and Georgia Ave. I saw the fireball between two buildings. It was bright enough to catch my attention.
Location
Address
Silver Spring, MD
Latitude
38° 59' 14.51'' N (38.987365°)
Longitude
77° 1' 35.02'' W (-77.026394°)
Elevation
106.810677m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 23:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.6°
First azimuth
323.82°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
323.39°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
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
Two or three fragments broke off the main body and seemed to fall away as they went out.
