The brightness of the flash at the beginning waa incredible. It was like a massive spotlight had been shone over the whole deck I was standing on
Location
Address
Waiuku, Auckland (NZ)
Latitude
37° 15' 46.17'' S (-37.262824°)
Longitude
174° 44' 12.06'' E (174.736684°)
Elevation
20m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-21 23:30 NZST
UT Date & Time
2024-08-21 11:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
56°
Moving
Facing azimuth
127.5°
First azimuth
70.9°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
98.02°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was so bright the sky lit up from behind me and when I turned to see the source of light I caught the fireball whooshing across the easterly sky
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash was bright white, fireball had a huge head and as it burnt up there were fragments of crackling light and a bright cobalt blue colour at the tail
