A bright meteor over the hills near O'Leary Peak, Coconino National Forest, Arizona (USFS photo)

Weekly Issue: 24 Aug – 30 Aug 2026

The Redacted Weekly roundup for the week of 24 Aug – 30 Aug 2026: 3 graded cases, most exciting first.

1. A Bright Green Fireball Lights Up New Zealand’s North Island (Unexplained)

  • Case: RW-BC-2026-027 · Event 2026-08-30 · First reported 2026-08-31
  • 1News reported that just before 7:45pm on 30 August, a bright green fireball streaked across the upper North Island.
  • Grades: A green fireball was seen on 30 Aug: CONFIRMED; It was a natural meteor: CONFIRMED
  • Mundane explanation: A meteor. The green color is typical of bright fireballs; scientists attribute it to emission from excited atoms, often oxygen and metals, in the trail.
  • Read the full case file
RESTRICTED · AGENTS ONLY

Log in to view the rest of this file

The rest of this file is open to any agent: free accounts get full access.

Log InCreate a free account

Similar Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *