Reports Report 289r (Event 289-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nanc W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Six seconds of yellow light exploded orange. Blue lightning light in background. A blue dot also |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waihau Bay, Bay of Plenty (NZ) |
| Latitude | 37° 36' 42.99'' S (-37.611942°) |
| Longitude | 177° 54' 3.02'' E (177.900839°) |
| Elevation | 10.864038m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-16 23:12 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-16 10:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 190° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 288.56° |
| First azimuth | 325.16° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 297.18° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glow light blue. Explosion bright orange with peices |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Lightning like light blue |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Orange explosion orange fragmentation |