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Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!

WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365.

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Comments

Campbell on 10/10/2024 9:11am

Seen a comic or shooting star coming from the west over to the east, looking south of Oamaru, very bright blob

MJ on 7/10/2024 10:44am

Saw a beautiful meteor/fireball over Richmond Nelson this evening! 8.05pm, it was incredible.

Joe on 4/10/2024 9:02am

9.51pm 4/10/24 Arrowtown, Queenstown looking north, really bright white meteor going SW to NE, traveling 2 shakas wide at arms length. Was breaking up then went behind some clouds

Malachy on 4/10/2024 8:07am

Meteor over the ocean in Foxton Beach, it was breathtaking, big trail watched it light up mid flight and then went out of sight due to the houses

Tania on 4/10/2024 8:06am

Just visualized meteor with flame trail in Picton traveling looks from the south to north bound , anyone else seen it ? Approx 8:45

NM on 4/10/2024 7:50am

Just before 8:45pm sitting on Eastbourne (Wellington) beach I saw a fast moving light descending at ~45° in the sky from south to north Wellington. It looked like it lost mass and then burned out above Matiu/Somes island from my sitting perspective.

Sharna on 3/10/2024 6:50pm

Saw a shooting star/ meteor and flame trails behind it I. Tauranga above Mauao

Chris on 3/10/2024 9:43am

I saw a comet/meteor traveling northeast towards Albany as viewed from Paremoremo at 10:22pm. It was traveling fast toward the horizon. It was a quite large ball with a tapped tail which was white and green. Gone really quickly.

John on 3/10/2024 9:37am

Just saw a comet /shooting star greenish tinge to it east of Beachlands, Auckland approx E74° approx 22° off the horizon at about 10.20pm

Fraser on 3/10/2024 9:26am

At 10.22 on the 3rd October 2024, looking in a northern direction from central Hamilton saw a large fireball type object with a tail descending at 45 degrees. It disappeared quickly but was very bright.

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