Reports Report 442as (Event 442-2026)

Observer
Name Gia S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was very fast and bright and smells like smoke and sulfur afterward for at least 3 minutes
Location
Address Garberville, CA
Latitude 40° 6' 24.37'' N (40.10677°)
Longitude 123° 46' 13.43'' W (-123.770397°)
Elevation 329.127808m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-17 21:57 PST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-18 05:57 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 62°
Moving
Facing azimuth 64.51°
First azimuth 98.27°
First elevation
Last azimuth 9.65°
Last elevation 55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Light Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length 40°
Remarks Smoke trail, haze
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright flash and sparks
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -