I was in my car at the time of the sighting travelling at approximately 45mph when the fireball entered my field of view out the front windshield. I was travelling Southwest on Lineboro road.
Location
Address
Manchester, MD
Latitude
39° 42' 53.55'' N (39.714875°)
Longitude
76° 51' 5.13'' W (-76.851426°)
Elevation
220.844315m
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
190°
Moving
Facing azimuth
222.52°
First azimuth
249.55°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
216.32°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing Train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small Spark like fragments above and below the train
