Reports Report 2016fq (Event 2016-2026)

Observer
Name Douglas H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I have never witnessed anything like this. At first I thought it might be drone flying over head. Then the light formed a tail and I thought someone had shot of a firework or rocket. But the it quietly disappeared. I immediately came inside and reported what I had witnessed to my wife. She had an astronomy class in college and thought it was a meteor. An amazing thing to witness!
Location
Address Clovis, CA
Latitude 36° 48' 49.1'' N (36.813639°)
Longitude 119° 41' 13.87'' W (-119.687185°)
Elevation 111.534409m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-22 20:20 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-23 03:20 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270.78°
First azimuth 294.32°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 238.1°
Last elevation 49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 15°
Remarks Glowing trail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -