MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

“A spectacular, bright meteor that left a long trail in the sky has stunned witnesses in Wellington and Christchurch tonight.

The WeatherWatch website has been inundated with reports of the fireball, which witnesses say rushed across the sky at about 6.30pm.

A Nelson resident described it as an ‘unbelievable’ green, orange and white ball flying past at ‘super speed”, leaving behind a massive trail that lasted for nearly 10 minutes before dissipating.

A Hanmer Springs resident said they heard ‘a loud boom’ about two minutes after it streaked past.

‘Not sure if hit the ground or sonic boom, perhaps the latter, very exciting! Much more exciting than putting the washing out.’

A Wellingtonian said the meteor was ‘full on magnesium bright and flaming’, while another said it was ‘almost fluorescent and very intense’.

A Cantabrian said the whole family were excited by the meteor, which came low to the horizon with two bright flashes and trails of smoke.” Read more.

‘Very unlikely’ meteorite will be found on NZ soil – “Astronomers say it is very unlikely parts of an apparent meteorite will be found in New Zealand after the object flashed across the twilight sky last night… Auckland’s Astronomical Society president Grant Christie told TV ONE’s Breakfast only nine verified pieces of meteorite have ever been found in New Zealand.” Read more.