Thought it was a silent/long burn firework for testing the wind, but on reflection the angles weren't right for that. Surprisingly bright and close.
Location
Address
Wellington, Wellington (NZ)
Latitude
41° 17' 13.24'' S (-41.28701°)
Longitude
174° 46' 44.94'' E (174.779149°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-27 20:55 NZDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-27 07:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
218.91°
First azimuth
172.02°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
260.62°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
So bright I thought it was a wind test for the fireworks. Spherical expansion of flash with bits dropping off to the bottom, then went dark.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
One large piece dropped off in a downward-right trajectory, at least 2 smaller pieces broke off but hard to see due to the bright flash of the main body at that point.
