I thought I was going crazy! It looked like an airplane falling from the sky. Figuring out it was a fireball is an extreme relief!
Location
Address
Gaithersburg, MD
Latitude
39° 9' 16.19'' N (39.154498°)
Longitude
77° 13' 23.18'' W (-77.223106°)
Elevation
119.099457m
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
117°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
300°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
It looked like an engine of an airplane exploding. It was a quick burst of orange and red flame shooting behind the fireball. As soon as the flame burst, the bright green light disappeared
