A fireball in a twilight sky - 2.4.2016 at 21.51 Ikaalinen, Sisättö Observation number 51279

Visibility IV / V

Heidi Rikala, Ursa (Helsinki)

I took test shots if the northern lights were already green in the sky. The camera was just taking a picture and suddenly the fireball flew horizontally from east to west at a fairly low level. I think the flight took quite a long time, maybe about 5 to 6 seconds. It had a sparkling long tail, but I couldn’t hear the sound.

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Accuracy of the given observation time?
- 5 min difference possible
How long time did you see the fireball fly in the sky?
- 5 seconds
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball disappeared behind an obstacle (trees, buildings or clouds)

In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- West
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- Low near the horizon
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball in a twilight sky

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A fireball in a twilight sky - 2.4.2016 at 21.51 Ikaalinen, Sisättö Observation number 51279