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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
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MJ on 7/10/2024 10:44am
Saw a beautiful meteor/fireball over Richmond Nelson this evening! 8.05pm, it was incredible.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Sharna on 3/10/2024 6:50pm
Saw a shooting star/ meteor and flame trails behind it I. Tauranga above Mauao
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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.
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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
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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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