I am quite unsure as to its direction — whether east or southeast or northeast. We were on route 80 driving east but of course the road bends left and right and I did not think to look at a compass at the time. I am much more confident about its height relative to the horizon and how big a path it swept out than I am about the compass direction I was facing when I saw it
Location
Address
Fairfield, CA
Latitude
38° 14' 37.41'' N (38.243725°)
Longitude
122° 2' 14.81'' W (-122.037447°)
Elevation
3.115m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-01 21:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-02 04:40 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
106.24°
First azimuth
102.97°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
74.02°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
I am color blind. I do not know the color
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
8°
Remarks
The trail got wider as it moved from right to left and I think it ended with a pop (visual not the sound of a pop. I was in a car and would not have heard anything but a very loud sound)
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
No details. It was not a big flash at all but I distinctly had the sense of a pop at the end
