This was witnessed by myself and other family members. I posted my observations on Facebook and it was seen by other people in our community and someone saw it from Puyallup which is about 15 miles from our home.
Location
Address
Tacoma, WA
Latitude
47° 17' 25.94'' N (47.290539°)
Longitude
122° 24' 11.6'' W (-122.403222°)
Elevation
115.229m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-29 21:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-30 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
115.76°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
0.97°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White with tail, changed to a blue ball with some sparks following burnt out.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White streak with long tail changed to a blue ball with some following sparks then burnt out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Tail turning to a blue ball with some sparks at end before turning dark.
