Reports Report 4552h (Event 4552-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | From LHS of car so bit north of west approach, was heading east, flare terminated before intersecting with my course. One of best I've seen, cool!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Auckland, Auckland (NZ) |
| Latitude | 36° 58' 9.39'' S (-36.969275°) |
| Longitude | 174° 56' 7.72'' E (174.935478°) |
| Elevation | 80m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-22 00:45 NZST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-21 12:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 83.74° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Was driving. Rather than flash was more like flaring/ growing then fading. Flare maybe 5:1 length to width, approx 1-2 fingers? at arms length. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |