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Observer
Name
Max M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was driving southbound down the 101. I was near Sea Cliff, California. I saw the fireball roughly -30 degrees away from the direction I was heading. Fireball went behind mountains towards the direction of casitas springs. Fireball was heading down towards earth.
Location
Address
, CA
Latitude
34° 20' 9.73'' N (34.336036°)
Longitude
119° 24' 27.17'' W (-119.407548°)
Elevation
8.576476m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-13 19:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-14 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
175°
Moving
Facing azimuth
144.42°
First azimuth
85.22°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
82°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-