I would describe it as a huge shooting star but looked like it was ALOT closer then anything I had ever seen. It was just above our cities lights and you normally can’t even see normal stars with light pollution if that gives an indication of its brightness and closeness.
Location
Address
Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui (NZ)
Latitude
40° 21' 23.43'' S (-40.356509°)
Longitude
175° 36' 18.75'' E (175.605207°)
Elevation
37m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-10 20:48 NZST
UT Date & Time
2024-09-10 08:48 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135.47°
First azimuth
152.93°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
115.11°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a big bright shooting star then half way through seeing it, it looked to flash a bright green then continue its trail
