American Meteor Society

Reports Report 394aj (Event 394-2026)

Observer
Name Ryan A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I asked Gemini to analyze my video and initially I thought it was a SpaceX satellite launch or something since I live next to their HQ but it said there was no scheduled launches so was most likely a fireball. I viewed it cresting my townhome complex looking west from my location and I left a long bright white yellow orange sparkling trail heading south
Location
Address Gardena, CA
Latitude 33° 52' 9.1'' N (33.869194°)
Longitude 118° 18' 11.85'' W (-118.303293°)
Elevation 12.154349m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-15 00:34 PST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-15 08:34 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270.18°
First azimuth 290.18°
First elevation 41°
Last azimuth 238.84°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -