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Observer
Name
Shona B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I logged this on stargazer website at the time and others did too but saw different colours etc. What I saw was white/light yellow with a short orange/red tail. It was big and bright - like it could have been a plane crashing. It went down behind the horizon.
Location
Address
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty (NZ)
Latitude
38° 7' 30.84'' S (-38.125233°)
Longitude
176° 12' 21.47'' E (176.205963°)
Elevation
403.167297m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-12 22:50 NZDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-12 09:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
146°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
140°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange tail, Light Yellow, White
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
-
