Reports Report 2595c (Event 2595-2025)

Observer
Name Helen J
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I took a quick skymap shot on my phone and tried to draw where I think I saw it before I moved again. If you want it email me. Was bright orange I thought was a plane, then realised it was moving and then got a glowing sparkly red orange tail before glittering out. Was moving towards the north.
Location
Address Napier, Hawke's Bay (NZ)
Latitude 39° 31' 23.33'' S (-39.523147°)
Longitude 176° 51' 42.48'' E (176.861801°)
Elevation 16m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-05-12 19:50 NZST
UT Date & Time 2025-05-12 07:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 115°
Moving
Facing azimuth 343.32°
First azimuth 335.25°
First elevation 58°
Last azimuth 343.04°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks Was sparkly orange/red
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -