NUFORC Sighting 45979

Occurred: 2005-09-02 02:20 Local
Reported: 2005-09-02 10:39 Pacific
Duration: 5 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Issaquah (ouside of), WA, USA

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail

Blue and orange object in the sky

We were driving home on I-90 going west and had just passed the Issaquah/Hobart exit.

It was a black ring with blue "flame" (it was not flame, it looked a little like fumes or gas maybe) around the front that became orange in the back. The orange color made a long tail or trail behind the object. The trail was a perfect straight line.

My wife and I have seen falling stars before, this was NOT a falling star.

It did appear to be moving downward or maybe falling.

I have never seen a meteor falling to earth, but I cannot imagine a meteor having that blue color. I also would find it hard to believe a metoer trail would be perfectly straight.

I was hoping someone else saw this.

Posted 2005-09-15