It appeared to be unusually slow and affected by airflow, and disintegrated quickly. The center was pure white and had a much larger diameter than a star or airplane light, for example.
Location
Address
Berkeley, CA
Latitude
37° 51' 41'' N (37.861389°)
Longitude
122° 16' 49.32'' W (-122.280367°)
Elevation
28.531914m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-20 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-21 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
204°
Moving
Facing azimuth
94°
First azimuth
100.35°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
90.83°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing fragments of many sizes falling off and quickly disintegrating; looked like sparks.
