Reports Report 280i (Event 280-2026)

Observer
Name Evan A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Laguna Beach, CA
Latitude 33° 31' 31.65'' N (33.525457°)
Longitude 117° 45' 43.11'' W (-117.761974°)
Elevation 142.881882m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-10 19:34 PST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-11 03:34 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 115°
Moving
Facing azimuth 286.95°
First azimuth 271.51°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 308.05°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Split apart into A few (3) smaller flaming pieces at the end and extinguished shortly after