A fireball at night, brigter than the venus - 13.9.2013 at 23.23 Siikalatva Observation number 18319

Visibility III / V

Jarmo Kalaoja

A very slow and colorful fireball rose from the horizon. I was just starting to shoot the faint northern lights visible from behind the clouds and the focus had still sadly gotten too close. Edit, the camera clock seemed to be wrong, so I corrected the observation time.

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4 7

Additional information

How long time did you see the fireball fly in the sky?
- 4 seconds
In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- East
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About 1/3 from the zenith towards the horizont

Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, brighter than the Venus

Technical information

Canon EOS1100D, Samyang 8mm, 30s.

Comments: 1 pcs

Juha Ojanperä - 14.9.2013 at 13.39

Näistä reposistakin kannattaa laittaa oma havaintonsa tänne Taivaanvahtiin, niin tulevat nekin mukaan tilastoihin!

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A fireball at night, brigter than the venus - 13.9.2013 at 23.23 Siikalatva Observation number 18319