This was by far the coolest thing I’ve seen, it felt so close to me as I was staring out my bedroom window. It was so bright it actually caught my eye as I was laying in bed. I’m so glad I was paying attention!
Location
Address
Rancho Cordova, CA
Latitude
38° 32' 44.95'' N (38.54582°)
Longitude
121° 11' 51.1'' W (-121.197529°)
Elevation
67.466774m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-22 20:17 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-23 03:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
348°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175°
First azimuth
175°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
170°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It trailed a glowing yellow/orange trail after burning blue and green
