Reports Report 2016hd (Event 2016-2026)

Observer
Name Jennifer S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude 36° 58' 31.93'' N (36.975535°)
Longitude 121° 58' 48.54'' W (-121.98015°)
Elevation 25.663298m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-22 20:25 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-23 03:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 84°
Moving
Facing azimuth 95.02°
First azimuth 91.39°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 112.4°
Last elevation 47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks Glowing train, was long for a moment and then disappeared quickly as the light disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -