The sky lit up bright blue just before the fireball became visible. Then it was like a bright orange ball traveling with a "tail" that was yellow and white. It was amazing!
Trying to Google what I had just observed I ran across this site. Very cool that it exists, I didn't know about it before.
Location
Address
Spokane, WA
Latitude
47° 41' 29.22'' N (47.691449°)
Longitude
117° 24' 35.27'' W (-117.409797°)
Elevation
617.751892m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-21 23:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-22 06:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
65.48°
First azimuth
75.99°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
41.55°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the fireball and streak were no longer visible, the sky held a whitish glow for a second or two.
