| Observer |
|
Name |
Gregory S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Videos of the Chelyabinsk meteor came to mind immediately. I exclaimed to the other passengers in the car "This could be a Chelyabinsk event". |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Rafael, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 58' 24.73'' N (37.973535°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 31' 51.91'' W (-122.531087°)
|
|
Elevation |
12.669698m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-03-22 21:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-03-23 04:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
108° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
145° |
|
First azimuth |
130° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
150° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
broke up into several pieces |
