Reports Report 394az (Event 394-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was taking out the trash when I noticed the sky suddenly got bright. When i turned around there was a bright orange streak traveling across the sky that was brighter than the street lights and moon. It looked similar to a shooting star but larger, brighter, and was leaving a trail of smoke. However based on the duration it may have been space debris. The duration was about 10 seconds and I first noticed it above San Rafael CA and based on trajectory it almost looked as if it was going to “land” in the direction San Francisco CA. I did not have my phone with me at the time but hopefully someone in the bay area happened to catch the event on camera and can confirm if it was a fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Rafael, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 59' 35.01'' N (37.993058°) |
| Longitude | 122° 27' 27.15'' W (-122.457543°) |
| Elevation | 31.088928m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-15 00:36 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-15 08:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 258.36° |
| First azimuth | 286.8° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 212.19° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Dense smoke streak that was made visible by the burning light. However the smoke became less visible the further the light moved away from it however you could faintly see the smoke trail was still there. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |