Reports Report 458h (Event 458-2024)

Observer
Name Seth D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Paekākāriki, Wellington (NZ)
Latitude 40° 59' 8.32'' S (-40.985645°)
Longitude 174° 57' 17.79'' E (174.954942°)
Elevation 9.173666m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-01-21 21:12 NZDT
UT Date & Time 2024-01-21 08:12 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 117°
Moving
Facing azimuth 352.34°
First azimuth 325.06°
First elevation 27°
Last azimuth 1.28°
Last elevation 14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Twilight was beginning but it was still very light out and I was shocked to see a large and bright meteor streak across the north western sky just below the moon. I could see a short tail and also what looked like little rays of light coming off the sides of the fireball. The tail was very short and did not linger.