| Observer |
|
Name |
Emery M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was very bright and looked like a fire trailing up then slightly down as it exploded. |
| Photo |
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Bakersfield, CA |
|
Latitude |
35° 24' 41.19'' N (35.411442°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 5' 54.9'' W (-119.098583°)
|
|
Elevation |
121.733406m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-04-14 21:32 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-04-15 04:32 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
313° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
209.68° |
|
First azimuth |
225° |
|
First elevation |
48° |
|
Last azimuth |
197.93° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
15s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
It seemed to shatter and it almost looked like Ash was falling a little bit. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like pieces of ash were falling around the area when it stopped moving. |
