Reports Report 1046bs (Event 1046-2026)

Observer
Name S K
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Yucca Valley, CA
Latitude 34° 6' 31.95'' N (34.108875°)
Longitude 116° 24' 37.92'' W (-116.410534°)
Elevation 1044.091919m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-02-13 19:25 PST
UT Date & Time 2026-02-14 03:25 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 111°
Moving
Facing azimuth 219.4°
First azimuth 199.1°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 208.52°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Became brighter over the course of 2 seconds, then flashed and got bigger before fragmenting.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Clear abrupt fragmentation into 7-12 small parts which quickly faded.