I thought I had seen an odd firework of some kind. I checked our local city message board to see if anyone else had seen it. There was not any mention of what I had seen. I was disappointed and remained curious about it. I was happy to see the ABC News report and video this morning. I realized after seeing the video that I only saw the last moment of the light. It was the brightest light I’ve seen in the sky. I happened to look up at the right time. I was certain of the time because it was 7:27. My husband and I were married on 7/27 so always note that time when we see it.
Location
Address
Huntington Beach, CA
Latitude
33° 43' 48.36'' N (33.7301°)
Longitude
117° 59' 49.19'' W (-117.996997°)
Elevation
6.571885m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-10 19:27 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-11 03:27 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
116°
Moving
Facing azimuth
352.45°
First azimuth
345.41°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
359.02°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The white light was a short line then immediately changed into balls of light then disappeared.
