| Observer |
|
Name |
Gourgen S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was a cloudy night and I could still see the fireball bright red until it vanished |
| Location |
|
Address |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 9' 32.04'' N (34.158901°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 27' 30.63'' W (-118.458508°)
|
|
Elevation |
208.537933m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-01-16 20:41 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-01-17 04:41 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
343° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
287.24° |
|
First azimuth |
304.32° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
306.31° |
|
Last elevation |
85° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Towards the end the shooting star lit up bright red like a flare and expanded |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
