I believe it came from the draconid shower. I was headed East on I-90 and a huge flash, followed by a glowing trail and fragmentation. The meteor was headed North.
Location
Address
Sprague, WA
Latitude
47° 16' 56.44'' N (47.282344°)
Longitude
118° 2' 32.83'' W (-118.042454°)
Elevation
576.671448m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-10-08 04:44 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-10-08 11:44 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
359°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Purple, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brighter flash than Lightning. Thought something had exploded.
