I have witnessed meteorites and sattelite burnups before, but this was far larger than anything I have ever witnessed. It may have made a noise but I did not hear it as I was driving in a car on 270 Northbound at the time
Location
Address
Rockville, MD
Latitude
39° 4' 23.88'' N (39.073299°)
Longitude
77° 10' 4.01'' W (-77.167781°)
Elevation
128.295m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.8°
First azimuth
337.45°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
303.71°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a large flaming ball moving quickly across the sky. It had dark patches appearing on it, then it disintegrated.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The ball appeared to disintegrate right before it flamed out.
