I've watched a small number of meteor showers, and know what high altitude tracks look like. This was different - hard to explain, but it looked close.
Location
Address
Eldersburg, MD
Latitude
39° 24' 46.24'' N (39.412845°)
Longitude
76° 55' 57.19'' W (-76.932553°)
Elevation
170.115326m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-01 21:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-11-02 01:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.83°
First azimuth
86.59°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
86.49°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Moved from zenith down towards horizon, began dim then brightened, final very bright flare
