I was surprised at its larger size and brightness but it was extremely fast. The entire event was less than 3 seconds. It was gone before it reached the horizon and there was no sound at all.
Location
Address
White Marsh, MD
Latitude
39° 22' 17.22'' N (39.371451°)
Longitude
76° 25' 18.36'' W (-76.421768°)
Elevation
16.640375m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-12 22:59 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-13 03:59 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86.09°
First azimuth
79.11°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
79.17°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
3°
Remarks
It was a glowing streak the faded almost immediately. It looked more like a fire trail, not smoke. Once the object got very bright and flashed the streak was gone.
