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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
-