I first witnessed the event to the north west, until it disappeared on the horizon line beyond the Temblor range to the south. It burned the entire distance. My estimate 10 to 15 seconds. I never saw anything like this before.
Location
Address
Taft, CA
Latitude
35° 8' 47.24'' N (35.146456°)
Longitude
119° 27' 28.07'' W (-119.457796°)
Elevation
282.632019m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-10 01:39 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-10 08:39 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, white
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
I saw fragments disintegrating and burning. This process repeated 3 or 4 times.
