Reports Report 2016bq (Event 2016-2026)

Observer
Name Anne C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Mountain View, CA
Latitude 37° 24' 12.97'' N (37.403603°)
Longitude 122° 5' 26.94'' W (-122.090817°)
Elevation 14.15017m
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 up left to down right
Descent Angle 113°
Moving
Facing azimuth 110.7°
First azimuth 107°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 113°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was so quick. But it looked kind of like the Hawaiian Islands look on a map. Only brighter, and appearing sequentially, ending with the Big Island.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks See above.