Reports Report 442br (Event 442-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was by far the biggest, brightest and closest looking event I have ever seen- spectacular! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Francisco, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 41' 33.01'' N (37.692502°) |
| Longitude | 122° 23' 38.35'' W (-122.393987°) |
| Elevation | 19.426208m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-17 22:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-18 06:00 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 248° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 26.55° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 21.44° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It started out thinner then opened up and got brighter and i could see more individual particles…at first i thought it was a rocket breaking up |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above…the fragmentation was very clear, giving the impression that it was very close, like right over the little hill I was driving by….I had the silly impulse that I should exit the freeway and drive over there like I would see a smoking crater! |