It was a party outside with a live band playing. It was so close it felt almost directly above us. I was concerned it may start a fire due to high winds up there. Several people at the party saw it. It was unclear if it was a meteor, shooting star or UFO. I called it a fireball in the sky...which lead me to a google search after I told my niece about it. She told me others saw it and it WAS a fireball!
Location
Address
Cle Elum, WA
Latitude
47° 13' 10.07'' N (47.219464°)
Longitude
121° 2' 22.5'' W (-121.039584°)
Elevation
691.229m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-29 22:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-30 05:00 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
288°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265.17°
First azimuth
260.79°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
342.74°
Last elevation
67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was bright white/yellow trimmed in blue. It was so shocking and unexpected. It trailed off into nothing but small tail and sparks.
