Reports Report 700ad (Event 700-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachel C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was lying down when I saw this and it appeared from right to left over a large hill opposite our house so my numbers might be off slightly ,this is the 2nd report ive made but this is the most incredible one ive seen ,it was incredibly bright ,it lit the whole hillside up ,I wish I had cameras ,its so dark here as we are rural |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Purekireki, Otago Region (NZ) |
| Latitude | 46° 23' 6.89'' S (-46.385246°) |
| Longitude | 169° 29' 22.06'' E (169.48946°) |
| Elevation | 99.666565m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-30 23:10 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-30 10:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 52.39° |
| First azimuth | 78.77° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 51.56° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was an incredibly bright glow ,it hung in the sky then slowly vanished |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed to disintegrate suddenly and a few sparks flew out and it was gone except for the tail |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |