Awesome experience. I saw the full event since I was walking out of the woods over an open field. It looked like a giant fireball shooting from a Roman candle firework. I will never forget it! Thank you for the opportunity to comment!
Location
Address
Trappe, MD
Latitude
38° 40' 25.91'' N (38.673864°)
Longitude
76° 2' 26.5'' W (-76.040695°)
Elevation
11.574m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
283°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285°
First azimuth
330°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
285°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green like a glow stick
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
...more like a smoke train that comes off the fireball of a Roman candle firework...
