Reports Report 799f (Event 799-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carol H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Driving home from work this evening I saw a green comet with tail go across the night sky, it definitely had a tail. When I got home I googled green comets and they do exist. Please advise (if you can) whether this was actually a green comet or some other phenomenon. Thank you, regards, Carol |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Auckland, Auckland (NZ) |
| Latitude | 36° 54' 30.48'' S (-36.908467°) |
| Longitude | 174° 38' 30.27'' E (174.641743°) |
| Elevation | 33m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-02-06 21:45 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-02-06 08:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 65° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 265° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 10° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |