A fireball in a twilight sky - 26.10.2015 at 17.40 Salo Observation number 44668

Visibility IV / V

Not visible

I first thought the fireball was a brightly colored emergency rocket. The ball was really bright and the tail resembled a sparkling vintage of fireworks. The tail was clearly orange in color. No sound was heard. The direction of the air is an estimate.

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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?
- 2 seconds
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball faded away

In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- Southeast
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About half way between the horizon and the zenith
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball in a twilight sky

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A fireball in a twilight sky - 26.10.2015 at 17.40 Salo Observation number 44668