A fireball at night, as bright as a crescent moon - 5.12.2021 at 17.37 Karvia Observation number 102836

Visibility III / V

Not visible

The speed and line of the ball was steady. Contrary to the direction of view of the ball, this is what I locked and the middle of the horizontal, ie with a very small degree angle downwards of about 5 degrees. Orientation between southwest and west.

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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?
- 4 seconds
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball disappeared behind an obstacle (trees, buildings or clouds)

Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, as bright as a crescent moon
In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- Southwest
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About 1/3 from the horizon towards the zenith

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A fireball at night, as bright as a crescent moon - 5.12.2021 at 17.37 Karvia Observation number 102836