Reports Report 394k (Event 394-2026)

Observer
Name Jon B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Los Gatos, CA
Latitude 37° 8' 4.37'' N (37.134546°)
Longitude 122° 0' 3.29'' W (-122.000914°)
Elevation 494.573273m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-15 00:30 PST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-15 08:30 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 298°
Moving
Facing azimuth 260°
First azimuth 300°
First elevation 18°
Last azimuth 150°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks A low frequency booming sound lasting for ~1-2 seconds that seemed to come from very far away some minutes after I lost sight of it, not sure exactly how long.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks looked like a smoke trail or like a trail left by an airplane, stayed in a straight line behind the object and faded after a short time so the trail remained at a certain length, only illuminated by the light of the object
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -