Reports Report 3869s (Event 3869-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | J L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It made me yell out WHOA because it was so phenomenal. I've seen meteor showers, shooting stars, fireballs, but this one was the craziest I've ever seen. And it was massive. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Aliso Viejo, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 34' 42.66'' N (33.578517°) |
| Longitude | 117° 42' 28.8'' W (-117.708001°) |
| Elevation | 82.976173m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-05-30 22:01 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-05-31 05:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 116° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 150° |
| First azimuth | 150° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 170° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Red tail/ underside |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Green fireball so bright with a bright green tail that turned red and disappeared, maybe in a spark |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |