American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1826i (Event 1826-2026)

Observer
Name Wendy G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It looked like a large, circular fireball in the sky. Then it changed shape like a rocket going up with a tail. Then it burned out and disappeared completely. Then it reappeared like a tiny star and disappeared again. This was over 5 mins from when my daughter and I first saw it while driving home. The craziest thing I’ve ever seen. I’ve watched meteor showers but this wasnt like that
Location
Address Sanger, CA
Latitude 36° 42' 16.68'' N (36.704633°)
Longitude 119° 36' 34.3'' W (-119.609529°)
Elevation 106.615387m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-16 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-17 05:30 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 180.89°
First azimuth 184.95°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 174.33°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -