Reports Report 1197i (Event 1197-2026)

Observer
Name Richard G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks i saw the fireball in person from a different neighboring city. the video i uploaded was from my camera in commerce. but i saw it live also.
Photo
Location
Address Commerce, CA
Latitude 33° 58' 57.73'' N (33.982702°)
Longitude 118° 8' 51.24'' W (-118.147566°)
Elevation 43.268776m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-02-21 01:05 PST
UT Date & Time 2026-02-21 09:05 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 295°
Moving
Facing azimuth 295.08°
First azimuth 298.33°
First elevation
Last azimuth 278.7°
Last elevation 57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -