American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5102a (Event 5102-2026)

Observer
Name Valerie J
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Winnemucca, NV
Latitude 41° 6' 46.03'' N (41.112785°)
Longitude 118° 8' 42.53'' W (-118.145148°)
Elevation 1266.057739m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-07-05 02:34 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-07-05 09:34 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 232°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 125°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 70°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Orange,red,white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 15°
Remarks Meteor left a white ionized trail that lasted for 5-8 seconds before fading.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Meteor was breaking up when I first saw it. Lots of smaller pieces breaking off and burning up. Central core stayed intact until it faded-out in the desert dust near the horizon.