Reports Report 5161i (Event 5161-2026)

Observer
Name Brad S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks At first I thought it was an airliner, moving along a similar path towards LAX
Location
Address Thousand Oaks, CA
Latitude 34° 10' 42'' N (34.178333°)
Longitude 118° 54' 17.13'' W (-118.904757°)
Elevation 213.260956m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-07-07 00:14 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-07-07 07:14 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 267°
Moving
Facing azimuth 266.78°
First azimuth 269.82°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 263.62°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fireball seemed to fragment into multiple pieces