Reports Report 5212d (Event 5212-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Benjamin C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | If I would guess, the landing area would be around the shoreline or water in between Magnolia and Beach blvd. The sighting was very brief but impactful, it felt like a gem. If I didn’t go play poker tonight with my buddies, I would have missed out on that treat. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 41' 9.53'' N (33.68598°) |
| Longitude | 117° 58' 3.75'' W (-117.967709°) |
| Elevation | 4.278m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-07-08 01:29 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-07-08 08:29 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 210° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185° |
| First azimuth | 198.58° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 190.75° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 9° |
| Remarks | White trail of light that lasted very shortly. Once the terminal flash occurred, the train faded away in a second starting from its first point to the terminal flash point. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright mixture of colors that stayed very localized |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |