Reports Report 280y (Event 280-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chelsea H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was truly sensational. I almost thought it was a firework but it was enormous with a long tail and the ball itself looked like it was on fire. An incredible thing to witness. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 6' 50.65'' N (34.114069°) |
| Longitude | 118° 20' 33.83'' W (-118.342731°) |
| Elevation | 251.789886m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-10 19:35 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-11 03:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 122° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 301.14° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I heard a mild crackling |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |