I was driving at approximately 65mph when I made this observation. There could have been an associated sound but I had the windows up and radio on and didn't notice one.
Location
Address
Chewelah, WA
Latitude
48° 18' 44.1'' N (48.312249°)
Longitude
117° 47' 53.08'' W (-117.798077°)
Elevation
512.961m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-15 06:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-15 14:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.22°
First azimuth
302.07°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
256.28°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White/light blue, orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object flared/became brighter before it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Orange fragments were dropping off the object before it disappeared, not when I first saw it but right before the terminal flash
