I went outside my hotel room for a phone call and suddenly saw it coming into my view. It moved relatively slowly, faster than the ISS but much slower than shooting stars. The tail remained visible for quite some time so it was immediately obvious. It then suddenly broke apart into 5-8 pieces with a larger piece ahead. All pieces burned up individually and then nothing was seen nor heard anymore. I couldn’t believe my luck.
Location
Address
Whangarei, Northland (NZ)
Latitude
35° 43' 37.28'' S (-35.727021°)
Longitude
174° 18' 37.89'' E (174.310524°)
Elevation
13.01171m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-27 22:10 NZDT
UT Date & Time
2018-12-27 09:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320.29°
First azimuth
298.91°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
344.96°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several pieces breaking off and burning up individually
