| Observer |
|
Name |
Christy S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 14' 19.36'' N (38.23871°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 35' 40.78'' W (-76.594662°)
|
|
Elevation |
33.979469m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-04-09 04:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-04-09 08:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
268° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
190.06° |
|
First azimuth |
281.1° |
|
First elevation |
73° |
|
Last azimuth |
120.27° |
|
Last elevation |
72° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
It was a glowing orange trail behind that thinned as it was further away from the meteor |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Part of the bright meteor/fireball broke off and then was it’s own bright light trailing behind |
