A spectacular and beautiful event: it was still quite dark on the trail and I happened to be jogging directly towards it when it appeared. Not obstructed by trees or buildings.
Location
Address
Santa Clara, CA
Latitude
37° 22' 42.54'' N (37.378482°)
Longitude
121° 58' 7.34'' W (-121.968705°)
Elevation
8.936818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-23 06:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-23 13:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Mostly green and white, also some yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
Spectacular glittering tail behind the fireball that disappeared within a second, suggesting a large number of small fragments behind the fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brilliant green and white with some distinct features - I recall golden yellow on the bottom of the fire ball - at the end left behind a glittering tail that quickly disappeared. Very bright, colorful, spectacular.
