I only happened to catch the big flash but it looked like it appeared out of nowhere. I initially thought it was lightning but we had no clouds. It looked over into the water because I was looking west and the 90 mile beach is only 14 kms away.It wasn't until later seeing posts on Facebook stating accounts of the same phenomena that I realized what I had witnessed.
Emplacement
Adresse
Awanui, Northland (NZ)
Latitude
35° 1' 15,85'' S (-35,02°)
Longitude
173° 9' 47,14'' E (173,16°)
Altitude
3m
Temps et durée
Date et & Heure locale
16/01/2023 23:10 NZDT
Date et & Heure TU
16/01/2023 10:10 UT
Durée
≈3,5s
Direction
Direction de déplacement
Du haut à gauche vers le bas à droite
Angle de descente
179°
Déplacement
Azimut d'observation
290°
Premier azimut
290°
Première altitude
16°
Dernier azimut
290°
Dernière altitude
-
Luminosité et couleur
Magnitude
-7
Couleur
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Son simultané
Observation
Inconnu
Remarques
-
Son décalé
Observation
Inconnu
Remarques
-
Traînée persistante
Observation
No
Durée
-
Longueur
-
Remarques
-
Flash terminal
Observation
Yes
Remarques
It looked like a flame drip hitting the ground. A huge bellowing flame that flashed twice before the light quickly died out. 3 seconds max.
