Reports Report 700e (Event 700-2026)

Observer
Name Brent D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Most amazing thing I ever saw in the sky!! Brightest brightest green, stayed for seconds. WOW!
Location
Address Lower Hutt, Wellington Region (NZ)
Latitude 41° 12' 26.06'' S (-41.20724°)
Longitude 174° 56' 17.13'' E (174.938092°)
Elevation 21.473999m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT
UT Date & Time 2026-01-30 10:25 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 187.47°
First azimuth 178.35°
First elevation 18°
Last azimuth 192.22°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 15°
Remarks White “smoke”, I.e, looked just like a contrail.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -