Reports Report 700b (Event 700-2026)

Observer
Name Rhiannon J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Happy to discuss sighting further if needed. Highly likely other people would have seen it.
Location
Address Rolleston, Canterbury Region (NZ)
Latitude 43° 36' 59.34'' S (-43.616482°)
Longitude 172° 23' 14.75'' E (172.387431°)
Elevation 40m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-30 23:23 NZDT
UT Date & Time 2026-01-30 10:23 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Blue, Light Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing brightly at first but the glow faded away
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -