Fireball report

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	7°
Remarks	Was sparkly orange/red

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

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