It was amazing to watch an actual huge fireball and looked close over the Hilton embassy suits in Lompoc on Earth Day! ;). My kids saw and heard it too.
Location
Address
Lompoc, CA
Latitude
34° 39' 20.84'' N (34.655789°)
Longitude
120° 27' 28.47'' W (-120.457907°)
Elevation
25.349529m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-22 20:23 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-23 03:23 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Super loud and got louder…. Like hundreds of motorcycles, revving up their engines. And it was hurting our ears.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
90s
Length
90°
Remarks
Huge fire ball traveling South East really large ball and thin white smoke trail as it got further away… 90 Angle for a while going towards to ocean.
