Reports Report 280ab (Event 280-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have no idea if this was space junk returning to Earth, or an actual meteorite. It fell in an arc, and suddenly just disappeared while still above the horizon (I do not believe that the San Gabriel Mountains cut off our view of it, but I could be wrong). This was not an aircraft. The white color really surprised me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Montclair, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 5' 19.46'' N (34.088739°) |
| Longitude | 117° 41' 51.58'' W (-117.697661°) |
| Elevation | 345.622742m |
| 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 | 128° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 271.01° |
| First azimuth | 267.66° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 298.09° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |