Reports Report 2016kh (Event 2016-2026)

Observer
Name Desiree C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was amazing and scary looking, very bright and a lot bigger than a shooting star. Both my college student daughter (who is a stargazer and astronomy fan) saw it last night while walking the dog.
Location
Address Concord, CA
Latitude 37° 57' 9.16'' N (37.952545°)
Longitude 121° 59' 12.75'' W (-121.986874°)
Elevation 82.901352m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-22 20:10 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-23 03:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 99°
Moving
Facing azimuth 78°
First azimuth 50°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 58°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 35°
Remarks Looked like a bright smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -