I was driving south on I-5 appx 9:15 (give or take 10 min- I wasn't paying close attention to the time) and this bright light to my upper right caught my eye- it was clearly a meteor and much larger than those seen during typical meteor showers. The fireball was clearly visible for a second, and a dissipating trail of speckled light lasted for a second after that.
Location
Address
Ferndale, WA
Latitude
48° 50' 10.17'' N (48.836159°)
Longitude
122° 34' 0.87'' W (-122.566908°)
Elevation
7.703m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-30 21:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-31 04:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
143.63°
First azimuth
185.15°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
192.72°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was speckled and glowing - and lasted just a second after the main fireball disappeared.
