I did not see this personally as I was fast asleep but my security camera captured it. I have 4 photos clipped out of the video if you want them. I could only upload 1 photo so submitted the bright flash.
Photo
Location
Address
Tāmaki Makaurau, Tāmaki-makau-rau (NZ)
Latitude
36° 59' 26.88'' S (-36.990799°)
Longitude
174° 55' 37.61'' E (174.927115°)
Elevation
80.056679m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-05 01:10 NZDT
UT Date & Time
2026-02-04 12:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
283.39°
First azimuth
287.66°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
278.36°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Light Blue, then White then Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
1°
Remarks
Very short fading yellow tail, you can see it in the video
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright white flash, saw no fragmentation in the video
