Reports Report 442bb (Event 442-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amy W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've only seen one other meteor this color or brightness in my lifetime. That meteor came down 3000 miles away on the east coast. I live 35 miles from the pacific ocean. This one was was much closer. And I presume smaller. It lit up like a match. Size- a dime held at arms length would have covered the fireball, but not the tail. The tail was probably the length of a ruler at arms length, but it could have extended below the tree line. We had some low fog but could see the stars above. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Miranda, CA |
| Latitude | 40° 13' 59.76'' N (40.233266°) |
| Longitude | 123° 48' 3.7'' W (-123.801028°) |
| Elevation | 308.00531m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-17 21:44 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-18 05:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 42.81° |
| First azimuth | 43.86° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 26° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Blue, Dark Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 45° |
| Remarks | Glowing bright orange fade to yellow |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash bright teal/ white |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |