| Observer |
|
Name |
Ellimay H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Quite a bit larger than meteorite showers, like a bright tennis ball low in the sky (although would be larger due to distance) |
| Location |
|
Address |
Raglan, Waikato (NZ) |
|
Latitude |
37° 48' 14.24'' S (-37.803955°)
|
|
Longitude |
174° 52' 34.69'' E (174.876302°)
|
|
Elevation |
20.431681m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-05-12 20:00 NZST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-05-12 08:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
261° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
147.59° |
|
First azimuth |
193.36° |
|
First elevation |
21° |
|
Last azimuth |
145.74° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-28 |
|
Color |
Yellow-white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Sudden, very tiny pop type of explosion, not much larger than the head. A few tiny sparks but it all disappeared seemingly at once |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As above, like a few bits sprayed but was just tiny bright bits that popped at dissapeared |
