Reports Report 665m (Event 665-2025)

Observer
Name Gabrielle C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I saw the sky go bright white and then the big red glow drop from the sky. It looked like it fell behind Cecil Peak.
Location
Address Queenstown, Otago (NZ)
Latitude 45° 1' 24.59'' S (-45.023496°)
Longitude 168° 41' 32.51'' E (168.692364°)
Elevation 410.964996m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-31 23:10 NZDT
UT Date & Time 2025-01-31 10:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 192°
Moving
Facing azimuth 194.04°
First azimuth 183.61°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 175.15°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks It sounded like an earthquake a moment or two after I saw the sky go bright white and then the big red glow drop from the sky.
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw the sky go bright white and then the big red glow drop from the sky.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw the sky go bright white and then the big red glow drop from the sky.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -