Reports Report 700ai (Event 700-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tristan K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | During a star gazing tour we saw this observation, according to the guide this was something she never saw before. It was much brighter and dured longer than a regular shooting star. Also the smoke trail lasted much longer. My guess is that it was space trash, I would very much appreciate a confirmation via email about this observation. Thank you! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lake Tekapo, Canterbury Region (NZ) |
| Latitude | 44° 0' 35.4'' S (-44.009832°) |
| Longitude | 170° 27' 54.08'' E (170.465022°) |
| Elevation | 777.136536m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-30 23:50 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-30 10:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 184° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 159.03° |
| First azimuth | 156.31° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 149.22° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 40s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |