Reports Report 2018e (Event 2018-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Diane H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving E/SE on Interstate 695 between Towson and White Marsh, MD. I noticed the fireball directly in front of my line of vision along the highway. It looked like a white firework before explosion with regard to brightness, thickness, and color of the trail, except it was arcing downward instead of straight up like a firework. After 1 or 2 seconds it ended with a small explosion and 1 or 2 fragments. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , MD |
| Latitude | 39° 23' 57.12'' N (39.399199°) |
| Longitude | 76° 33' 10.11'' W (-76.552808°) |
| Elevation | 136.75946m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-08-28 20:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-08-29 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 124.19° |
| First azimuth | 124.3° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 129.31° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a small explosion after the meteor arced toward the ground. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were maybe 1 or 2 small, visible fragments. |