Sunday, 5 May 2024

Meteor activity for New Zealand

Update 20240504: This time in the Christchurch region. I know this looks like a mess, however there is still heavy activity in New Zealand. They are close to land but without field-of-view guidance, it's likely the atmosphere is just as chaotic offshore (eta Aquariids). Anything over 2.5 seconds should be noted as a possible VLF radio wave source (electrophonic meteor) and the duration causes disturbance over a large region. The marine animal disturbance for 90-mile beach, the Spit is still highly likely this week. 

Knowing how many whales are moving through Cook Strait would be interesting. Whales will divert their movements depending on the activity. What I would love to know is whether baleen whales move because of the activity or the excited activity of toothed whales?

20240503UTC. Time: 15:36 UTC. Duration: 4.21 seconds. North tip of the North Island of New Zealand. HB: 122km. HE: 110km (High Range). Traveling west. 

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