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Bert on 29/07/2026 9:44am
Sighted a large meteorite flash travelling East to West of where we were in Franklin looking north over Auckland.
8.30pm tonight.
Very long streak. Large flash.
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Dory on 29/07/2026 9:23am
Saw a fireball at 20:38 in Waiwera
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Ashwin on 29/07/2026 8:50am
Saw a large meteorite high in the sky looking west down Khyber Pass in Auckland city about 15 mins ago. Amazing to see such a bright shooting star with all the city lights!
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Dave on 28/07/2026 12:20pm
Saw large meteor come down east of opunake at approx 10pm Tuesday 28th July.
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Dylan on 28/07/2026 12:04pm
Tonight I saw what I believe was a fireball at about 10:30 pm southern direction from Rotorua
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N on 28/07/2026 11:29am
Looked like a meteorite over dairy flat Auckland
My car recorded it
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Camille on 28/07/2026 10:47am
Saw a bright green light move fast and disappear north over the Waitakere ranges in Piha tonight around 10:15pm
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Daisy on 28/07/2026 10:44am
Bright orange fire ball in Whanganui sighted around 10:23pm, either burnt out or neighbouring house obscured rest of view, heading towards the east
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Sally on 28/07/2026 10:36am
Orange fireball seen across Tasman bay, travelling Ruby Bay towards Atawhai 10.27pm 28th July… very impressive
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Mitchell on 28/07/2026 10:31am
Currently sitting in my log truck getting loaded in kaingaroa forest (central plateau) 10:30pm 28/7/26 and I just seen a huge flaming meteor, I’m facing south west ish.
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