Extremely bright blue-white fireball with an orange fragmenting tail.
Lasted about 3–5 seconds.
Moved downward toward the western sky while I was facing the I-10 direction from Baldwin Park.
Bright enough to be clearly visible despite city lights.
Location
Address
Baldwin Park, CA
Latitude
34° 4' 44.18'' N (34.078939°)
Longitude
117° 58' 14.31'' W (-117.970643°)
Elevation
107.211487m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-13 19:21 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-14 03:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
127°
Moving
Facing azimuth
129.24°
First azimuth
146.28°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
142.99°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It intensified near the end and produced orange spark-like fragments while moving downward before it vanished.
