Reports Report 700d (Event 700-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hamish J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was out of this world, not like any shooting star I’ve ever seen |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kaiteriteri, Tasman Region (NZ) |
| Latitude | 41° 2' 47.58'' S (-41.046551°) |
| Longitude | 173° 1' 13.98'' E (173.02055°) |
| Elevation | 22.54471m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 163.5° |
| First azimuth | 158.68° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 148.96° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Purple, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Orange, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 5 booms |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 5 booms |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A very large flash with streaks like a rainbow followed by a smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I think I saw it blow up and shatter . Rainbow downward streaks in all different colours across the length of the horizontal streak |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |