There was a fair bit of light pollution where I was. I expect this would be brighter in a more isolated place.
Location
Address
Washington, DC
Latitude
38° 54' 45.03'' N (38.91°)
Longitude
77° 0' 30.56'' W (-77.01°)
Elevation
28.4m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-21 20:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-22 00:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
154°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290.17°
First azimuth
273.63°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
299.63°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Seemed to break out into many tiny bright pieces, like a willow firework. The pieces all seemed to stay in the same direction as the meteor before they disappeared - they didn’t seem to fall or change course. Then they were gone
