A fireball at night, brigter than the venus - 12.8.2017 at 01.56 Kangasala, Sahalahti Observation number 66112

Visibility III / V

Jorma Mäntylä

I photographed the starbursts of the asses as an exceptionally bright fireball-like phenomenon dazzled despite the pale moonlit background sky.
The camera image would look like a bright ass based on color.

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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?
- 3 seconds
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball faded away
In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- North

In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About 1/3 from the zenith towards the horizont
Brightness in magnitudes
- +3
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, brighter than the Venus

Technical information

Pentax K-5 30 s ISO800 Samyang 10 / 2.8.

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A fireball at night, brigter than the venus - 12.8.2017 at 01.56 Kangasala, Sahalahti Observation number 66112