Reports Report 2016ik (Event 2016-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Extremely bright, really colorful, trail was long lasting, very beautiful and was just at the right place and right time to experience it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newark, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 31' 25.65'' N (37.523792°) |
| Longitude | 121° 59' 26.05'' W (-121.99057°) |
| Elevation | 11.302445m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-22 20:18 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-23 03:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 127° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 122° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 70° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It angled downwards to the right (0 degrees to 105 degrees [when looking at a compass]) above the DoubleTree by Hilton roof in Fremont/Newark, CA when traveling on 880 S for about 5 to 6 seconds (extremely bright, longest duration fireball I’ve seen in person, colors were dynamic from white to blue to red to green to purple). It expanded the horizon. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flashed white then radiated into a dynamic spectrum of colors (from white to blue to red to green to purple [not in any particular order, speaking from recollection]). |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Separation from the colors did occur the colors followed the white flashes (sorry if I’m not describing it well). |