Never seen one that large or colorful in socal in person!
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 56' 26.49'' N (32.940691°)
Longitude
117° 8' 8.47'' W (-117.135685°)
Elevation
71.322678m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-12 20:36 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-13 03:36 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
113°
Moving
Facing azimuth
276.59°
First azimuth
215.97°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
262.33°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
12°
Remarks
Looked like a large/fat green-flame tipped arch with bright white tip and flickered out for less than a second and came right back on the sloping downward trajectory. Very large comet, no lingering smoke
