Reports Report 289v (Event 289-2023)

Observer
Name Adele K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We were inside sitting on the couch facing west. We saw two bright flashes of light, so bright the house lit up when its usually pitch black at that time of night. I thought it was flash lightning at first but my partner knew exactly what it was and explained that it couldn't possibly have been as there were no clouds that night. The angles, colours and projection are all guesstimates because we didn't actually see it in detail.
Location
Address Takahue, Northland (NZ)
Latitude 35° 11' 9.41'' S (-35.185948°)
Longitude 173° 22' 55.15'' E (173.381987°)
Elevation 187.189911m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-01-16 23:11 NZDT
UT Date & Time 2023-01-16 10:11 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 309.03°
First azimuth 305.73°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 293.51°
Last elevation 29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -