| Observer |
|
Name |
Ben M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was not aware of the meteor prior to the terminal flash. Report made from observation of the glowing trail |
| Location |
|
Address |
Clevedon, Auckland (NZ) |
|
Latitude |
37° 2' 15.45'' S (-37.037626°)
|
|
Longitude |
175° 3' 1.35'' E (175.050375°)
|
|
Elevation |
99.630814m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-05-05 20:30 NZST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-05-05 08:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
258° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
160.69° |
|
First azimuth |
171.4° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
105.43° |
|
Last elevation |
50° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, orange/red fading to grey then nothing. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A flash like lightning or having a torch shone in face, despite not looking at it directly. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
