It was beautiful. My first thought was that someone was shooting off fireworks, but the direction was wrong and it was much bigger than a firework. It was very low in the sky.
Location
Address
Eldersburg, MD
Latitude
39° 23' 38.08'' N (39.393912°)
Longitude
76° 58' 7.71'' W (-76.968809°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-29 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2010-12-30 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
348°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
306°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
blue-green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
7°
Remarks
The train was glowing white and compact. I did not notice any changes in the train.
