Reports Report 816ag (Event 816-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Josh H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Time is approximate. Would be between 1.10AM and 1.25AM. Surely someone else saw it so their time line is probably better. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Auckland, Auckland (NZ) |
| Latitude | 36° 47' 39.41'' S (-36.79428°) |
| Longitude | 174° 40' 57.94'' E (174.68276°) |
| Elevation | 15.854336m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-05 01:15 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-04 12:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 177° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.84° |
| First azimuth | 270.98° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Started looking light headlights on the street, then like a small sun behind the clouds, then orange to while flashes like lightning (2 or 3 rapid flashes while breaking up I assume). |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash as above, followed by fragments, looked a little like the Iranian missile when they break up but moving much faster. Still quite bright, visible through light cloud. |