| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lauren B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | There were Starliink satellites visible elsewhere in the sky, so I immediately compared to those (position, brightness, etc. the fireball (meteor?) was in a completely different latitude and position. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Poway, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 57' 27.28'' N (32.957578°) |
| Longitude | 117° 2' 8.44'' W (-117.035679°) |
| Elevation | 155.541306m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-05-07 20:04 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-05-08 03:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 188° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180.03° |
| First azimuth | 180.14° |
| First elevation | 59° |
| Last azimuth | 181.23° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |