Reports Report 816k (Event 816-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jessica R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | From where I’m located I’m down in a valley facing mountains. The fireball looked like it was above the mountains and seemed close because of how huge it was. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Muriwai, Auckland (NZ) |
| Latitude | 36° 52' 58.68'' S (-36.882968°) |
| Longitude | 174° 27' 2.87'' E (174.450797°) |
| Elevation | 8.38789m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-05 01:11 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-04 12:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 220° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 310.33° |
| First azimuth | 296.31° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 285.54° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue/teal with a flash of orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | My eyes were closed when I noticed a bright flashing, I opened my eyes and the sky was flashing - like white light, similar to when lightning illuminates the sky, except it seemed brighter. Then out of nowhere I saw what looked like a huge teal flame/tail and a flash of orange. But there was this giant bright teal explosion - I don’t recall if the orange came after or before the explosion. It seemed to happen quickly. It looked like a huge fireball falling from the sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |