Reports Report 8961ac (Event 8961-2022)

Observer
Name Karina K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks At first I thought it was a spot light from a helicopter doing surveillance, but there was no noise. Then I thought I’d imagined it, until I read about it in the news. It was very bright, and finished with an orange flash.
Location
Address Makarau, Auckland (NZ)
Latitude 36° 28' 53.71'' S (-36.481585°)
Longitude 174° 32' 36.75'' E (174.543542°)
Elevation 96.633324m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-11-19 04:26 NZDT
UT Date & Time 2022-11-18 15:26 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 307°
Moving
Facing azimuth 321.34°
First azimuth 330.54°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 323.24°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -