Reports Report 1859a (Event 1859-2023)

Observer
Name Andrew H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Dunedin, Otago (NZ)
Latitude 45° 51' 40.79'' S (-45.86133°)
Longitude 170° 33' 25.95'' E (170.557209°)
Elevation 116.033722m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-04-02 05:43 NZST
UT Date & Time 2023-04-01 18:43 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 250°
Moving
Facing azimuth 151.09°
First azimuth 172.24°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 138.42°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
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 Yes
Remarks Not sure if it was 'fragmentation', but as it streaked across the sky, in the tail you could see bright pieces 'breaking off' in the trail.