Best meteor I have seen since the fuel tank broke off that spaceship and burnt up over Nz about five years ago. I was lying in bed and opened my eyes because it was so bright- I thought there was a car coming up the valley highway, then I saw the meteorite falling. The delayed boom was impressive too!
Location
Address
Lawrence, Otago (NZ)
Latitude
45° 55' 4.75'' S (-45.92°)
Longitude
169° 41' 12.51'' E (169.69°)
Elevation
138.37m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-28 23:00 NZST
UT Date & Time
2022-08-28 11:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
177°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.99°
First azimuth
86.31°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
87.57°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A sonic boom sound like a jet plane in the distance suddenly became audible, lasted for two-three seconds, then suddenly went quiet. Definitely not a plane. About three minutes(roughly) after seeing meteorite.
