| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patty N |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was a mostly green light with greenish tail moving from the NNE to the SSW. I was traveling southbound on I5 between Pocket Road and Cosumnes River. It seemed to come from behind me, over my car/the freeway, traveling SSW. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sacramento, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 33' 25.61'' N (38.557114°) |
| Longitude | 121° 30' 47.97'' W (-121.513326°) |
| Elevation | 7.600177m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-22 20:10 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-23 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 18° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 175° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 190° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Blue, Dark Green, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | A light trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |