We have a skylight above our bed through which we watch satellites and shooting stars. This was the brightest object we have ever seen when it exploded into fragments and changed colour from white to yellow.
It traversed our skylight from north to south and exploded visible from our south window above the Cardrona valley. I could send a photo of the skylight and window if that would help with triangulation. The observation position was from lying in bed directly below the skylight.
Location
Address
Wānaka, Otago (NZ)
Latitude
44° 40' 11.83'' S (-44.669952°)
Longitude
169° 8' 15.31'' E (169.137586°)
Elevation
344.361206m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-31 23:08 NZDT
UT Date & Time
2025-01-31 10:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
172.87°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Lit up our room like daylight as it exploded into fragments
