The experience was relatively short, I was driving at the time but had a clear view out of my windshield.
Location
Address
Spokane Valley, WA
Latitude
47° 39' 36.01'' N (47.660003°)
Longitude
117° 14' 23.57'' W (-117.239881°)
Elevation
617.994507m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-04-12 02:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-04-12 09:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.61°
First azimuth
161.75°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
182.06°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
Smoke trail large in the middle and small at both ends. Small amount of burning color at the end. It was out of my vision before it disappeared not sure how long it lasted.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw a flash and the blue light immediately disappeared and left smoke behind
