I was walking home and just happened to be looking in the exact right spot. The meteor was so bright and looked so close that I even thought it could have been a firework/ bottle rocket set of from someone's rowhouse. The video does not do it justice. My first thought was a meteor and I stopped walking thinking it was going to crash nearby and tried to listen for a boom. it only lasted a second or two but was bright. I think I heard it fizz out too but I could be wrong on that.
Location
Address
Baltimore, MD
Latitude
39° 16' 41.51'' N (39.278198°)
Longitude
76° 36' 41.35'' W (-76.611485°)
Elevation
9.992m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
251°
Moving
Facing azimuth
301.83°
First azimuth
350.95°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
288.06°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White and yellow. Like a firework.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fizzing out sound. Like watching a lone firework
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just like at fireworks. It just seemed to fizz out / break apart
