A fireball at night, as bright as a cresent moon - 12.9.2016 at 23.13 Pieksämäki Observation number 57028

Visibility IV / V

Timo Kantola, Ursa (Itä-Suomi)

Shooting with a fireball camera. Duration 1.2sec.

Also partially grabbed the video of the vehicle camera gagging at the pole.

It was fast. If you ever get a giff, I'll add ..

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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?
- 1 second
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball disappeared suddenly
In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- Southeast

In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About half way between the horizon and the zenith
Brightness in magnitudes
- -8
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, as bright as a crescent moon

Comments: 2 pcs

Janne Sievinen - 19.9.2016 at 16.06

Hei, testailen rakentamaani softaa, jolla voi rekonstruoida meteorin radan sen valoisan lennon aikana sekä määrittää radiantin. Tästä tulipallosta on mukavasti havaintoja joiden avulla softaani vosi testailla. Tarvitsisin kuitenkin havaintopaikan tarkat koordinaatit, sekä tulipallon syttymis- ja sammumispisteen koordinaatit (joko azi-alt, tai rec-dec muodossa). Viimemainitut voin toki itsekin kuvasta arvioida, mutta tietysti aina parempi, jos kameransa paremmin tunteva voisi tässä avittaa. Onnistuisikohan? Laittaisin sitten Taivaanvahtiin vielä erillisen raportin analyysistä. Yst Terv Janne Sievinen (janne.e.sievinen -at- gmail -dot- com)

Janne Sievinen - 19.9.2016 at 20.01

Kiitos paljon Timo, perille tuli!

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A fireball at night, as bright as a cresent moon - 12.9.2016 at 23.13 Pieksämäki Observation number 57028