Reports Report 294f (Event 294-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen meteors before. This was different. When I first saw it, it was stationary in the sky, bright orange reddish and was rectangular in shape, maybe 3-4 times the size of Venus. After 3-4 seconds, it broke apart and the objects floated slowly though the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newport Beach, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 39' 0.21'' N (33.650058°) |
| Longitude | 117° 52' 28.54'' W (-117.874595°) |
| Elevation | 5.157m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-11 05:45 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-11 13:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290° |
| First azimuth | 290° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 260° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | reddish-Orange. The color of fire |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 60s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | White smoke that billowed out on the top and bottom as it went from right to left across the sky |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was a bright object that broke apart into a number of pieces. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was a large object for a few seconds. Then it broke apart into 4-5 smaller objects that continued falling. |