Reports Report 2385a (Event 2385-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Drew T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Posted a report publically on G+ immediately after viewing. Confirmed later by second observer Kevin Reynolds in Napier. https://plus.google.com/u/0/+DrewTriebe/posts/PL2xgc8NfFb |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Napier, Hawke's Bay (NZ) |
| Latitude | 39° 29' 32.32'' S (-39.49231°) |
| Longitude | 176° 54' 7.52'' E (176.90209°) |
| Elevation | 41m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-26 20:54 NZDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-26 07:54 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 101° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 139.34° |
| First azimuth | 127.94° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 155.32° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object seen left to right over Napier, seen for 3 seconds, shallow trajectory, white object turned blue, broke up rapidly 2/3 through arc and fragments turned orange before disappearing. Approx 5 fragments seen. |