Reports Report 4549a (Event 4549-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Esme E |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Thought it was a drone at first, appeared to be travelling N-S towards Taranaki Maunga. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Plymouth, Taranaki (NZ) |
| Latitude | 39° 3' 44.51'' S (-39.062363°) |
| Longitude | 174° 5' 49.51'' E (174.097087°) |
| Elevation | 33.492233m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-21 18:36 NZST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-21 06:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 217.23° |
| First azimuth | 319.86° |
| First elevation | 54° |
| Last azimuth | 222.48° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | First saw yellow/orange light, then a little bit of fragmentation in the tail, then the leading light burned out in a white flare, as did the fragment. No further visual. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above |