It was heading northwest of me. I could see a (smoke?) trail following it for at least 2 seconds after the initial light dissipated. The light rail spanned about 1-2/3rds of the visible sky.
Location
Address
Redding, CA
Latitude
40° 32' 55.8'' N (40.548832°)
Longitude
122° 24' 7.08'' W (-122.401966°)
Elevation
212.965942m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-17 21:55 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-18 05:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
220°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
27.31°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small flash, immediately followed by BRIGHT flash, equivalent to lightening
