A fireball at night, brigter than the venus - 9.4.2018 at 22.18 Maaninka, Patalahti Observation number 72707

Visibility III / V

Ville Puoskari, Janne Voutilainen, Warkauden Kassiopeia

On a shooting trip, I left the camera to snap a timelapse to a nearby bird tower. As I walked back to the car on the horizon, a bright fireball flashed, which both observers rushed to see, only partially themselves.

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Accuracy of the given observation time?
- Maximum of 1 minutes 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 suddenly
In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- Southwest

In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- Very low near the horizon
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, brighter than the Venus

Comments: 1 pcs

Jukka Pehkonen - 11.4.2018 at 06.11

9.4.2018 klo. 22:16 Espoo Saunalahti. Koiran iltalenkillä käveltiin kohti pohjoista. Kirkas tulipallo lounaasta luoteeseen. Lennon kesto 1 sekunti. Korkeus 45 astetta.

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A fireball at night, brigter than the venus - 9.4.2018 at 22.18 Maaninka, Patalahti Observation number 72707