American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1392l (Event 1392-2024)

Observer
Name Julie W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was driving. It was very quick. The 'ball' was surprisingly large. It came from my left up in the sky and kind of arched down to my right at about a 90° angle. It appeared to go behind clouds and i saw it again briefly as it headed towards the ground.The exact angles I am unsure of and found it hard to use the indication aspect of the map on the site.
Location
Address Burnham, Canterbury (NZ)
Latitude 43° 36' 32.46'' S (-43.609018°)
Longitude 172° 20' 4.24'' E (172.334511°)
Elevation 55m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-03-13 21:03 NZDT
UT Date & Time 2024-03-13 08:03 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 120°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 217°
First elevation 63°
Last azimuth 281.95°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -