AMS received 21 reports about a fireball seen over CA on Friday, January 16th 2026 around 05:08 UT.







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| ID | UT Date & Time | Local Date & Time | City | State | Dur. | Magn. | D. Sound | C. Sound | Frag. | Observer | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2026-01-16 05:06 UT | 2026-01-15 21:06 PST | Stockton | CA | ≈3.5s | -18 | - | - | - | Myla A | 3 |
| b | 2026-01-16 05:00 UT | 2026-01-15 21:00 PST | Danville | CA | ≈3.5s | -10 | - | - | - | CC C | 2 |
| c | 2026-01-16 05:00 UT | 2026-01-15 21:00 PST | San Francisco | CA | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Meg L | 2 |
| d | 2026-01-16 05:03 UT | 2026-01-15 21:03 PST | Roseville | CA | ≈3.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Franklin C | 2 |
| e | 2026-01-16 05:05 UT | 2026-01-15 21:05 PST | San Francisco | CA | ≈1.5s | -15 | - | - | ? | Gabriel W | 3 |
| f | 2026-01-16 05:05 UT | 2026-01-15 21:05 PST | San Francisco | CA | ≈1.5s | -5 | ? | ? | ? | Christine M | 1 |
| g | 2026-01-16 05:05 UT | 2026-01-15 21:05 PST | Oakland | CA | ≈1.5s | -20 | - | - | - | Shelby S | 1 |
| h | 2026-01-16 05:05 UT | 2026-01-15 21:05 PST | San Jose | CA | ≈7.5s | -11 | ? | ? | ? | Dhishna C | 3 |
| i | 2026-01-16 05:05 UT | 2026-01-15 21:05 PST | San Francisco | CA | ≈1.5s | -14 | - | - | - | Cole L | 4 |
| j | 2026-01-16 05:06 UT | 2026-01-15 21:06 PST | Kentfield | CA | ≈3.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Diane M | 2 |
| k | 2026-01-16 05:06 UT | 2026-01-15 21:06 PST | Bay Point | CA | <1s | -8 | - | - | - | CRISTIAN C | 2 |
| l | 2026-01-16 05:06 UT | 2026-01-15 21:06 PST | Cotati | CA | ≈3.5s | -20 | - | - | - | Scott M | 3 |
| m | 2026-01-16 05:06 UT | 2026-01-15 21:06 PST | Fremont | CA | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | - | Aurion B | 4 |
| n | 2026-01-16 05:07 UT | 2026-01-15 21:07 PST | Sacramento | CA | ≈7.5s | 0 | - | - | James W | 2 | |
| o | 2026-01-16 05:07 UT | 2026-01-15 21:07 PST | Belmont | CA | ≈1.5s | -6 | - | - | ? | Ian V | 3 |
| p | 2026-01-16 05:10 UT | 2026-01-15 21:10 PST | Auburn | CA | ≈3.5s | -11 | - | - | - | Glenn H | 3 |
| q | 2026-01-16 05:11 UT | 2026-01-15 21:11 PST | Redwood City | CA | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | - | Gordon S | 3 |
| r | 2026-01-16 05:13 UT | 2026-01-15 21:13 PST | Merced | CA | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | ? | Kevin W | 1 |
| s | 2026-01-16 05:17 UT | 2026-01-15 21:17 PST | Cloverdale | CA | ≈1.5s | 0 | ? | ? | ? | Julian M | 2 |
| t | 2026-01-16 05:20 UT | 2026-01-15 21:20 PST | Stockton | CA | ≈7.5s | -14 | - | - | - | Lilia M | 1 |
| u | 2026-01-16 05:30 UT | 2026-01-15 21:30 PST | Campbell | CA | ≈1.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Joe N | 1 |