This was a surprising and very cool event. I've seen "falling stars" in a meteor shower before, but this is the only time I have ever seen anything this large and bright and I essentially saw the entire thing... wish it had been longer.
Location
Address
Berlin, MD
Latitude
38° 20' 31.77'' N (38.342159°)
Longitude
75° 11' 37.12'' W (-75.193644°)
Elevation
9.116286m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-08-03 03:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-08-03 07:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
219°
Moving
Facing azimuth
258.19°
First azimuth
261.79°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
255.41°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash drew my attention. It was like a camera flash.
