This even was witnessed at the same time by my father.
Location
Address
Atwater, CA
Latitude
37° 21' 34.44'' N (37.359566°)
Longitude
120° 36' 25.8'' W (-120.607168°)
Elevation
48.617641m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-15 00:33 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-15 08:33 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
227.12°
First azimuth
301.29°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
140.68°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
25s
Length
10°
Remarks
The front was bright and orange trailing off to a bright orange tail with a bit of yellow. There did not appear to be any breaks in the train and it remained bright as it moved across the sky.
