Reports Report 3854ah (Event 3854-2016)

Observer
Name Niall D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was heading east on RT 100 near RT 295 in the vicinity of BWI airport. The flash appeared in my windscreen just below ceiling level. It came and went very quickly. The flash was about the size of a soccer ball. The flash crossed my view from south to north (.just in case i got earlier info entered in error)
Location
Address Glen Burnie, MD
Latitude 39° 9' 40.56'' N (39.161267°)
Longitude 76° 43' 16.65'' W (-76.721291°)
Elevation 43.711m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-10-10 05:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-10-10 09:55 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 92°
Moving
Facing azimuth 141.17°
First azimuth 199.57°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 92.37°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Short trail and then a bright flash lasted just about 2 to 2 seconds.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -