A fireball at night, as bright as a cresent moon - 16.11.2014 at 17.29 Inari, Ivalo Observation number 31647

Visibility IV / V

Panu Lahtinen, Ursa (Etelä-Suomi)

Sky camera observation. Came from outside the picture, so the total duration is unknown. Based on the image data, the field of view was about 1.3 s before fading.

You would think there are other observations of this when it has happened at a fairly opportune time. Put your own report here if you happened to see it.

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Additional information

Accuracy of the given observation time?
- Maximum of 1 minutes difference possible
How long time did you see the fireball fly in the sky?
- 1 second
In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- North

In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About half way between the horizon and the zenith
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, as bright as a crescent moon

Technical information

Samsung SCB-2000, Fujino YV2.2x1.4A-SA2L 1.3-3.1 mm, f / 1.4, 60 s maximum stack

Comments: 1 pcs

Anne Haapalainen - 19.11.2014 at 09.44

Näin saman valopallon Ukonjärvellä, Ivalossa. Normaalia "tähdenlentoa" todella huomattavasti kirkkaampi. Näkyvä lentoaika oli kutakuinkin tuo ilmoitettu, mutta siitä jäänyt "vana" kesti taivaalla yli 1,5minuuuttia

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A fireball at night, as bright as a cresent moon - 16.11.2014 at 17.29 Inari, Ivalo Observation number 31647