A fireball at night, brighter than the venus - 23.10.2022 at 22.51 Ulvila, Kullaa Observation number 110203

Visibility III / V

Juha Ojanperä, Porin Karhunvartijat

I was photographing the northern lights on the shore of Lake Palusjärvi in Kullaa, Ulvila. It happened once that a fireball hit directly in the middle of the camera's frame and the exposure was in progress. Jackpot!

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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?
- Not known
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, brighter than the Venus

In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- North
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About 1/3 from the horizon towards the zenith

Technical information

Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, Samyang 8 mm

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A fireball at night, brighter than the venus - 23.10.2022 at 22.51 Ulvila, Kullaa Observation number 110203