Man Sights Very Bright Bluish-White Object That Was Leaving a Trail

 Date of Sighting: December 16, 2005
Time of Sighting: 9:50 PM PST
Duration of Sighting: Five Seconds
Date Reported: December 16, 2005
Location of Sighting: Spokane, Washington
Latitude:   47.633 Degrees N
Longitude:  117.363 Degrees W
Number of Witnesses: One
Weather: Clear Skies. Light Winds.

Description (In Witness's Own Words): I was on 20th and Ray Southbound. The object was to my west and falling in a northwesterly direction. The object was large, brightly burning and leaving a tail of what I presume to be burning debris. It burned bright enough to burn the image into my retinas for a few seconds. It looked quite white and bluish. I could see it for approximately 5 seconds before obstacles and driving obstructed my view. The image was quite clear, I could see sharp lines, contrast, and no shimmering or blurry effects, indicating a relatively close proximity. From my position, assuming I am at the origin of an x and y axis, I picked it up at about 35 degrees. I can make no prediction with regard to a position on the z axis.

Investigator's Notes: The witness has given a very good description of his sighting considering that he saw the object for five seconds. Chances are quite likely that this object was either a meteor burning up or space debris entering the atmosphere.