I was driving a semi truck when i saw it. I've never reported anything before and am disheartened that I see no reports on that night. I swear it was brighter than the 3/4 moon but im not sure. It lit up the whole forest, I thought the cops had lit me up because it was so bright.
Location
Address
Spokane, WA
Latitude
47° 25' 52.89'' N (47.431359°)
Longitude
117° 47' 48.34'' W (-117.796761°)
Elevation
698.946594m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-04-12 02:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-04-12 09:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
39°
Moving
Facing azimuth
182.47°
First azimuth
153.63°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
206.94°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
Smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash 3/4 of the way through travel then continue to soft dissipation
