Reports Report 2016br (Event 2016-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gregory E |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I may have listed the angle at which it travelled across the sky. It came in from the left and broke apart to the right. Whether it was slightly higher or lower at the point of entry to end is a bit fuzzy in my memory. I've seen plenty of satellites, SpaceX launches (and explosions), and meteor showers. We thought it was a missle at first. It was kinda terrifying. By the end of it, it looked more like a firework, but it was FAR too bright. It was like nothing I've ever seen before and matches the reference photos on this website PERFECTLY. SO cool! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lake Nacimiento, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 43' 41.56'' N (35.72821°) |
| Longitude | 120° 53' 32.4'' W (-120.892333°) |
| Elevation | 271.773712m |
| 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 left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 81° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 23.24° |
| First azimuth | 351.61° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 43.83° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It changed colors as it streaked across the sky from brown, to red, and then to blue. It then lit up EXTREMELY brightly blue, grew about 3x in size, and quickly turned white before popping into fragments of blue, white, and green as it sparkled away like a firework. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were multicolored sparkles at the end. Like it hit the atmosphere and broke up. Blue, white, and green. |