A fireball at night, as bright as a full moon - 22.12.2017 at 20.05 Ylivieska Observation number 69123

Visibility V / V

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I drove the car in an open place and the air was starry. Suddenly the sky became clearer than during the full moon. I bent down to look out the window and saw a light passing through the sky in front of the sky, which looked a bit like a firework rocket.

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Accuracy of the given observation time?
- 15 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 broke into pieces, which faded away

In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About half way between the horizon and the zenith
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, as bright as a full moon

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A fireball at night, as bright as a full moon - 22.12.2017 at 20.05 Ylivieska Observation number 69123