Reports Report 2882v (Event 2882-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paula W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was our first shooting star and it was spectacular!! I’m not sure my precise location, sorry. We were driving on Rangitikei line from Palmerston North towards Sanson. Could have been a km or two up or down the road, which might change the direction of the object. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newbury, Manawatu-Wanganui (NZ) |
| Latitude | 40° 18' 53.76'' S (-40.314934°) |
| Longitude | 175° 34' 11.32'' E (175.569812°) |
| Elevation | 29m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-06-03 22:42 NZST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-06-03 10:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 191° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 336.17° |
| First azimuth | 330.56° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 331.49° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White, with orange streak in tail just before it burnt out |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |