I was amazed by how close it was to the horizon and immediately noticed it was split in two parts. I would be interested to know what it was.
Location
Address
Rockville, MD
Latitude
39° 4' 36.54'' N (39.076818°)
Longitude
77° 9' 11.8'' W (-77.153278°)
Elevation
118.037407m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-12 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-13 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
147°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
11°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
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
It was broken in two pieces. The first was large and the second was a much smaller piece. Almost like a tail that broke off. Both continued on same trajectory.
