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Observer
Name
Ken B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Large red fireball with long orange tail. Lasted at least 15 seconds was not moving fast as falling stars seemed like it was falling towards the south/east
Location
Address
Tulare, CA
Latitude
36° 12' 23.11'' N (36.206419°)
Longitude
119° 18' 17.85'' W (-119.304958°)
Elevation
87.518074m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-15 00:30 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-15 08:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
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
No
Remarks
-