A fireball at night, brighter than a full moon - 26.10.2015 at 17.38 Jyväskylä Observation number 44664

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Marika Lyytikäinen

I went to the balcony and at the same time I noticed a fireball that was very bright and went out quickly. The balcony canopy was in the way, so I can’t tell you exactly how long I saw a fireball in the sky.

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Accuracy of the given observation time?
- 5 min difference possible
How long time did you see the fireball fly in the sky?
- 1 second
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball disappeared suddenly

In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- South
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About 1/3 from the horizon towards the zenith
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, brighter than a full moon

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A fireball at night, brighter than a full moon - 26.10.2015 at 17.38 Jyväskylä Observation number 44664