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Observer
Name
Dr Rumana Y
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I am a physicist and taught several astronomy labs and classes and have experience of witnessing meteorite in past also. Today I was driving for work using Clara Barton road going towards DC and witness the beautiful creation of shooting star
Location
Address
Cabin John, MD
Latitude
38° 58' 21.42'' N (38.972618°)
Longitude
77° 9' 48.36'' W (-77.163433°)
Elevation
34.554874m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-09 05:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-09 09:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
125°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
