I did not see this fireball. It was the smoke trail that caught my attention as I realised that I had just missed a meteor burn up in the atmosphere.
Photo
Location
Address
Hamilton, Waikato (NZ)
Latitude
37° 48' 40.45'' S (-37.811236°)
Longitude
175° 17' 26.6'' E (175.290723°)
Elevation
39.088726m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-03-09 13:07 NZDT
UT Date & Time
2023-03-09 00:07 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
184.95°
First azimuth
184.95°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
184.95°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
15°
Remarks
A long white smoke trail, wider and less dense at the start of the trail then suddenly becoming well-defined and dense. The lower end has a slight kink as if there was a change in direction. The smoke trail cam to a sudden end with what looked like a smoke ring dissipating horizontally. At that point it looks like the smoke trail may have split into two minor trails briefly before coming to an end.
