| Observer |
|
Name |
Gina G |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Guess. Very big meteor. Rocket ? But not wiggle tail or fading . Plane on fire? Going too fast for a plane and tail extremely bright |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gilroy, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 0' 19.15'' N (37.005319°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 34' 45.13'' W (-121.579203°)
|
|
Elevation |
64.215591m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-01-14 23:45 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-01-15 07:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈45s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
261° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
- |
|
Last azimuth |
45° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
20s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
It was traveling from west to east . Very bright leaving a very long thick tail behind. Never seen a comet like that before. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
