It really did appear somewhat close by. All of the cars hit their brakes as it was very bright and almost looked like it was going to land on the freeway ahead of us. It stopped well above the freeway though and I’m sure wasn’t directly in front of us. I know this is a common thought but still feel it wasn’t too far away.
Location
Address
Martinez, CA
Latitude
38° 0' 59.41'' N (38.016503°)
Longitude
122° 5' 38.12'' W (-122.093923°)
Elevation
14.848757m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-22 20:17 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-23 03:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
318°
Moving
Facing azimuth
143.5°
First azimuth
80.83°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
143.77°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was bright with a trail and then seemed to disappear suddenly with a flash of light.
