Reports Report 3868ad (Event 3868-2026)

Observer
Name Forrest M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I've seen some amazing shooting stars but this was 10x more spectacular then anything I've seen before!
Location
Address Redding, CA
Latitude 40° 34' 54.17'' N (40.581715°)
Longitude 122° 23' 21.52'' W (-122.389311°)
Elevation 170.281815m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-05-30 22:10 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-05-31 05:10 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 250°
Moving
Facing azimuth 66.82°
First azimuth 80.52°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 37.49°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Small yellow specs breaking off from the main streak