Reports Report 289w (Event 289-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gerard C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I viewed the object on a clear night, to the north. I was on a farm adjacent to the west coast village of Waimauku, just north of Auckland. The object disappeared in a seaward direction, over a farmland horizon, out towards the ocean. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waimauku, Auckland (NZ) |
| Latitude | 36° 44' 59.71'' S (-36.74992°) |
| Longitude | 174° 31' 10.21'' E (174.519502°) |
| Elevation | 61m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-16 23:00 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-16 10:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1° |
| First azimuth | 350° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 280° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| 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 | - |