A fireball at night, as bright as a crescent moon - 17.3.2023 at 21.30 Kajaani Observation number 113527

Visibility III / V

Kari Nissinen

My Wyze camera is pointed at the Swedish rocket launch site Esrange in the hope of barium clouds. The camera now detected the fireball shown in the attached video.

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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?
- 3 seconds
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball faded away

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

Comments: 2 pcs

Markku Siljama - 18.3.2023 at 17.59

Mielenkiintoisen näköinen lento josta ei muita havaintoja.Lähes koko skandinavia pilvien peitossa.

Markus Sipilä - 18.3.2023 at 22.30

Tulipallo näkyi hyvin Iso-Syötteen huipulta pilviharson läpi.

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A fireball at night, as bright as a crescent moon - 17.3.2023 at 21.30 Kajaani Observation number 113527