Reports Report 5305e (Event 5305-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert S. P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Unmistakably NOT a firework. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lewiston, CA |
| Latitude | 40° 43' 49.55'' N (40.73043°) |
| Longitude | 122° 48' 12.16'' W (-122.803378°) |
| Elevation | 582m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-07-09 22:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-07-10 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 112° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 334.16° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 15.11° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Some sparkling / fragmentation. Faded from white to a yellowish orange as is slowed and widened |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It got brighter and wider and faded from white to orange as it slowed and was very bright right before it disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The initial streak was fast, thin, and white. As it came down, it slowed and widened as it got brighter and changed from yellow to orange. The streak behind it persisted for a few seconds and looked like fragments that sparkled as they dispersed, slowed and faded. |