We saw the flash first then turned around to see where it came from, then we saw the meteorite fall for 5-7ish seconds. It was an incredible sight and made our camping trip well worth it!
Location
Address
, Southland (NZ)
Latitude
46° 0' 31.27'' S (-46.008685°)
Longitude
167° 27' 18.52'' E (167.455144°)
Elevation
136m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-31 23:00 NZDT
UT Date & Time
2025-01-31 10:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
16.79°
First azimuth
97.13°
First elevation
74°
Last azimuth
12.82°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The sky lit up like day in a white/green flash for a split second.
