I was walking on a trail out of the woods and it was dark when all of a sudden it was like some turned a large light on. With the snow on the ground it was like daylight. I turned around to see where the light was coming from and saw the meteorite cross over my head and angle down towards tree tops. It was bright white like a welder with a long green tail. The fireball went out and as the green tail was going out there were some sparkles of white lights showering around back of the tail.
Location
Address
Middletown, MD
Latitude
39° 29' 32.44'' N (39.492344°)
Longitude
77° 35' 41.27'' W (-77.594796°)
Elevation
267.277m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
254°
Moving
Facing azimuth
24.76°
First azimuth
18.77°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
349.73°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
30°
Remarks
Train was green and much longer than leading ball of white glowing fireball. Small sparkles of white fire showered off the tail as it was going out.
