Reports Report 700c (Event 700-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katelin E |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It started out as a seemingly normal large meteor, orange, yellow, and then it got so much larger and turned greens and blues before it disappeared, was so slow and left a smoke trail lasting minutes after it. it very much could have made noise but we were in the car with music on |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carterton, Wellington Region (NZ) |
| Latitude | 41° 0' 57.79'' S (-41.016052°) |
| Longitude | 175° 31' 0.61'' E (175.516835°) |
| Elevation | 80m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-30 23:24 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-30 10:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 93° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 129.36° |
| First azimuth | 156.78° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 224.43° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 55° |
| Remarks | smoke trail after the huge glow |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |