A fireball at night, brigter than the venus - 22.12.2017 at 20.00 Kalajoki, Vasankari Observation number 69102

Visibility III / V

Harri Lanteri

I thought it was a big Roman candle color ball, i.e. a fireworks display. The color was perhaps blue-purple-red. I only read online now, so I also decided to report my findings.

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Accuracy of the given observation time?
- 1-2 hours 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 disappeared behind an obstacle (trees, buildings or clouds)

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 the Venus

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A fireball at night, brigter than the venus - 22.12.2017 at 20.00 Kalajoki, Vasankari Observation number 69102