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Observer
Name
J Y
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
It was brilliant white and moving far too fast for any man made object, it would have had to have landed (if it survived) in the Mission Trails region given the angle of decent.
Location
Address
La Mesa, CA
Latitude
32° 47' 33.04'' N (32.792511°)
Longitude
117° 1' 8.98'' W (-117.019161°)
Elevation
192.208771m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-26 20:40 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-27 04:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
34°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-