I didnt think anyone would believe me if I said anything. Below is the text I sent my wife after it happened at 633am--------quote"Hhmmm. Just saw something weird in sky way up there in distance. A blue flash trailed by orange tail before going away. Almost likena shooting star but much bigger. Didnt seemnlike a star" end quote
Location
Address
Waldorf, MD
Latitude
38° 36' 39.48'' N (38.61°)
Longitude
76° 49' 27.01'' W (-76.82°)
Elevation
58.04m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-30 06:26 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-30 10:26 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.19°
First azimuth
280.48°
First elevation
9°
Last azimuth
297.65°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
First saw a bright light blue flash. Then saw orange trail. It all happened within 1-1.5 seconds by the time I saw it. I was driving on a back road.. no street or traffic lights. Just my headlights.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I almost mistook it for the flash of one of those radio towers because I saw two of those and then the flash that was much brighter before the orange trail came. It reminded me of when a spaceship goes into warp speed... flash, trail and then instantly gone.
