I have been watching high altitude objects moving and behaving oddly all night so far. The Meteor was an exclamation point to some very strange things in the sky tonight.
Location
Address
Palo Cedro, CA
Latitude
40° 30' 19.76'' N (40.505489°)
Longitude
122° 14' 25.1'' W (-122.240306°)
Elevation
143.252548m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-30 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-31 05:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86°
First azimuth
84°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Red, Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor flashed a bright green and back to red before splitting into three fragments.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor flashed a bright green and back to red before splitting into three fragments.
