I receive an e-mail which shows that some clever person has already calculated the energy of the event from a recording of the video tape shown on TV last night. He also says that real time data from six stations is available, and that there may be more from data recorders in the Taranaki region. Meanwhile the phones continue to bring new information. We get reports from observers some of whom describe sonic boom effects. Some saw the flash of the explosion and timed the delay until the bang was heard.
Reports come in from all over New Zealand.
Many observers report that the fireball was visible for only a short time. Now everyone and their aunt want us to pay them for information. We now spend more time telling callers that no, we will not sell their information nor will we make any money from it than we do getting their names and addresses. I finally buy map of NZ to put up on display. I stick the map on a big wall in the reception area and along with Jennie start plotting data.