Reports Report 8961ad (Event 8961-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah I |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving along Trig Road, then to my left I saw the whole sky light up blue for about 2 to 3 seconds, then I looked up and saw the clouds had gone black, and the sky behind them was light up. Then my attention was drawn to an explosion of light, the fireball, it was huge, way bigger than a satellite or shooting star, like 1000 times bigger than a shooting star. The fireball was low in the sky, quite slow moving with a orange front and a white/light yellow/white tail. It looked like it either landed in the Kaipara Harbour, or possibly inland and east of Pouto Lighthouse. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | South Head, Auckland (NZ) |
| Latitude | 36° 29' 13.49'' S (-36.487081°) |
| Longitude | 174° 14' 39.36'' E (174.244266°) |
| Elevation | 161.293304m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-19 04:20 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-18 15:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 330° |
| First azimuth | 320° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 340° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Saw an explosion of light, then it shooting down towards the Kaipara Harbour/Pouto |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |