Reports Report 1511ku (Event 1511-2014)

Observer
Name Al s
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Possibly the biggest fire ball I have ever seen
Location
Address Baltimore, MD
Latitude 39° 17' 23.12'' N (39.289755°)
Longitude 76° 33' 14.07'' W (-76.553909°)
Elevation 29.448528m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-17 22:20 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-18 02:20 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 177.17°
First azimuth 111.43°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 99.08°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 25°
Remarks Driving south on 895 a mile before reaching harbor tunnel in Baltimore a bright light to my left appeared which I thought was residual fourth of July stuff at first. But I quickly realized that its brightness trajectory girth and sparks coming off its sides made me sure it was nothing I've seen before. What struck me was the size of the head of the streak. Oval is my best description of the shape of the yellow descending fireball. A few sparks appeared to come off its sides.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks it left a few spark trails