after a large fragment fell from the object it's angle changed sharply as it seemed to turn south. the pictures were taken from a moving car and the angles are verry much guess work. I have several addition pictures and am willing to be contacted by email to share them.
Photo
Location
Address
Ridgecrest, CA
Latitude
35° 36' 27.59'' N (35.607664°)
Longitude
117° 44' 48.19'' W (-117.746719°)
Elevation
765.497009m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-14 18:03 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-15 02:03 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
275°
Moving
Facing azimuth
257.99°
First azimuth
260.38°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
252.28°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
5°
Remarks
smoke that held in the air for several minutes and curled in a S shape before dissipating.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several small white fragments seemed to fall from the object and rapidly lose speed. they did not have there own trails of smoke.
