Reports Report 8961af (Event 8961-2022)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 8961-2022
Observer
NameRichard O
Experience Level3/5
RemarksI am very interested in space and have a reasonable knowledge so I'm sure of what I saw. I'm not 100 percent confident in exactly where I was on the expressway when I saw it sorry. Somewhere around south Hamilton traveling north
Location
AddressTamahere, Waikato (NZ)
Latitude37° 49' 25.24'' S (-37.82°)
Longitude 175° 21' 5.1'' E (175.35°)
Elevation42.72m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2022-11-19 04:26 NZDT
UT Date & Time2022-11-18 15:26 UT
Duration≈1.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle119°
Moving
Facing azimuth313.58°
First azimuth355.62°
First elevation13°
Last azimuth10.04°
Last elevation10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-17
ColorOrange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksLooked like sparks coming off a firework but on a far bigger scale. It fragmented most before it dissapeared