Reports Report 4974k (Event 4974-2026)

Observer
Name Barbara S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Nevada City, CA
Latitude 39° 22' 10.01'' N (39.369446°)
Longitude 121° 3' 24.22'' W (-121.056727°)
Elevation 840.990601m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-07-01 21:40 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-07-02 04:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 155°
Moving
Facing azimuth 304.22°
First azimuth 295.17°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 301.92°
Last elevation 47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 10°
Remarks A bright glowing streak that I noticed right after I saw a huge bright fash. Not sure about length being 10 degrees, but the Streak was diagonal inside of pan of Big Dipper. It looked pink and faded after a couple of seconds. and disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I did not see actual meteor, just a huge bright white flash that caught my attention. Seemed like lightning but no storm that night. Something must have exploded but I didn't see any pieces. I only saw the pink streak appear behind the flash point. It fit diagonally inside the pan of the Big Dipper.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -