This was the brightest object of this kind I have ever seen. Because of it's irregular shape it made me think that it might be a decaying satellite/space junk.
Location
Address
Tumwater, WA
Latitude
47° 1' 3.26'' N (47.017571°)
Longitude
122° 54' 21.21'' W (-122.905892°)
Elevation
29.295m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-04 18:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-05 02:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
17.1°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
307.42°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A fire ball, very bright with a wide fan, fireball looked irregular in shape and several fragments appeared to burn off.
