Reports Report 630d (Event 630-2024)

Observer
Name Scott H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Very bright almost looked like bloom on a camera. Much brighter than any meteors I’ve seen before.
Location
Address Sandspit, Auckland (NZ)
Latitude 36° 23' 19.31'' S (-36.388698°)
Longitude 174° 43' 48.1'' E (174.730027°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-01-31 21:15 NZDT
UT Date & Time 2024-01-31 08:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 124°
Moving
Facing azimuth 9.85°
First azimuth 340.38°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 20.71°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color White (red trail)
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Red trail quite bright faded fast
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright white flash, very bright and very fast, disappeared rapidly
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -