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Jean on 5/05/2024 6:51pm
Castlecliff at 5.20am on 5.05.24
Shooting star going from SE to NW- short white flash
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CJM. on 5/05/2024 5:37pm
I was night mountain biking in Whakarewarewa Forest on 5th May 20.35. I was crossing a wide clearing, which was pitch black but for my torch. Suddenly the whole area lit up around me. I thought someone had set off a flare but I looked up to see a fireball racing across the sky.
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M R T on 5/05/2024 10:40am
North to south short in length
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Cheyenne, NZ on 5/05/2024 10:28am
Around 20.33pm NZT looking up at the sky from Flatbush Auckland there was a shooting light in the sky more closer in view than the odd shooting star, in a split second it seemed to crash collide with itself and set off a orange glow of light as if a small light bomb went off, then shot off north leaving an orange line that had dissolved in a matter of seconds. Was really unbelievable to see. Never seen anything like it. My partner also witnessed it too. Hoping someone else spotted it also please reply if so.
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Maree on 5/05/2024 11:23pm
South Waikato – I seen it! Sky flashed up like lightening then a fire ball racing through for maybe 4 seconds. I will never forget.
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Bek on 5/05/2024 10:09am
Comet / Shooting star seen in Christchurch, Templeton tonight around 830pm travelling north, beautiful to see. Fast moving, bright and clear 5.5.2024
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MB on 5/05/2024 9:49am
around 8.30pm today i saw an object that was bright travelling at hight speed and it very quickly turned orange red leaving a trail of orange/red before disappearing about a second later. looks like it caught fire or blew up then disappeared.
not entirely sure of direction but if had to guess I would say heading north east.
from auckland,nz
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