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Observer
Name
Ian G
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I wasn’t confident that this was a meteor until seeing news that corroborated the exact time with my sighting, I thought it may have been a signal flare or firework but noted it had no sound.
Location
Address
Levin, Manawatū-Whanganui (NZ)
Latitude
40° 38' 45.93'' S (-40.646092°)
Longitude
175° 19' 13.18'' E (175.320329°)
Elevation
79m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-12 22:49 NZDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-12 09:49 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
175°
Moving
Facing azimuth
64.68°
First azimuth
66.2°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
71.31°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
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
-
