Reports Report 2016r (Event 2016-2026)

Observer
Name Michelle C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks So exciting! I thought it was a firework at first because it was so bright. But it was round and descending in an arc with a tail streaming behind.
Location
Address San Francisco, CA
Latitude 37° 45' 33.24'' N (37.759233°)
Longitude 122° 23' 49.3'' W (-122.397027°)
Elevation 60.268688m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-22 20:15 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-23 03:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 75.91°
First azimuth 70.42°
First elevation 13°
Last azimuth 77.09°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks A boom, about 30 seconds after it went out of my vision
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fragmentation appeared behind the ball