A fireball at night, brighter than the venus - 28.3.2023 at 22.54 Hyvinkää Observation number 113855

Visibility III / V

Janne Hurttia

I was outside in the evening and happened to be looking at the stars when I noticed a fireball appear in the southwest sky. It appeared bright at first and after about three seconds of observation time it clearly broke up into two or three visibly burning parts, which continued on their way to the northwest, visible for about four more seconds, until they faded away.

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Accuracy of the given observation time?
- 2 min difference possible
How long time did you see the fireball fly in the sky?
- 7 seconds
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball broke into pieces, which faded away

Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, brighter than the Venus
In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- Northwest
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About half way between the horizon and the zenith

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A fireball at night, brighter than the venus - 28.3.2023 at 22.54 Hyvinkää Observation number 113855