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Observer
Name
Ronald R
Experience Level
5/5
Remarks
It was low flying. I’m used to seeing shooting stare quickly enter and leave out our atmosphere but this wasn’t that. It was closer like a jet trying to land in arcata airport from Los Angeles.
Location
Address
Blue Lake, CA
Latitude
40° 53' 8.19'' N (40.885607°)
Longitude
123° 59' 56.07'' W (-123.998907°)
Elevation
23.873589m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-30 22:31 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-31 05:31 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.75°
First azimuth
107.76°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
49.4°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Pop like firewood when it broke into pieces
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Green explosion at the separation evet
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
1 flaming rock turned in to two