Notably brightened the sky as dusk and we had enough time to pull our phone out of our pocket, turn it on and take a picture. We turned 180 degrees to watch as it went overhead. Nice fragmentation from teh middle of teh pass onward.
Photo
Location
Address
Drake Bay, Puntarenas Province (CR)
Latitude
8° 37' 55.99'' N (8.632219°)
Longitude
83° 43' 33.45'' W (-83.725959°)
Elevation
98.531624m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-31 18:18 CST
UT Date & Time
2026-04-01 00:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
319°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
170°
First elevation
79°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Pink, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
45°
Remarks
glowing train with smoke splitting into smaller pieces
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Initially bright then fragmenting as it went high over us before disappearing behind a cloud.
