| Observer |
|
Name |
Gavin P |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was very bright and shocking. I had to research what happened. I never knew what a fireball meteor was until this happened |
| Location |
|
Address |
Upper Hutt, Wellington Region (NZ) |
|
Latitude |
41° 3' 53.81'' S (-41.064947°)
|
|
Longitude |
175° 6' 32.36'' E (175.108988°)
|
|
Elevation |
143.188797m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-01-30 22:20 NZDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-01-30 09:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
100° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180.69° |
|
First azimuth |
154.37° |
|
First elevation |
27° |
|
Last azimuth |
206.56° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Started as glowing then turned into a smoke train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
