My wife and I both saw the fireball as we were driving. Our observation is a composite of what we saw. We thought it was a fairly local event and are surprised to learn that the fireball apparently occurred in Virginia and was observed over such a wide area.
Location
Address
Gaithersburg, MD
Latitude
39° 12' 38.8'' N (39.210777°)
Longitude
77° 10' 14.61'' W (-77.170725°)
Elevation
143.780563m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
155.55°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw it streaking across the sky with fiery extrusions shooting from the lower part. Not sure if the "extrusions" actually separated from main fireball.
