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Observer
Name
Don C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Not sure what this is. I thought it might be a plane turning, but FR24 shows no planes up in the area, and there'd be no reason to turn in the area it appears. I'm stumped. Curious to hear your opinion?
Video
Location
Address
Christchurch, Canterbury Region (NZ)
Latitude
43° 32' 33.46'' S (-43.542629°)
Longitude
172° 40' 9.96'' E (172.669432°)
Elevation
3.135225m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-17 05:28 NZST
UT Date & Time
2026-04-16 17:28 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
206.97°
First azimuth
208.81°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
206.82°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White - B&W Camera!
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
