A fireball at night, as bright as the sun - 16.11.2017 at 18.40 Inari Observation number 68390

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We drove a four-way car north. As we silenced at the intersection of the Tolocents, the sky suddenly brightened and we turned our gaze forward from the windshield to the northeast sky. There was a fireball in the sky, leaving a long barrage of fire behind. The phenomenon was visible for a few seconds until it went out before reaching the horizon or tree line. The fireball seemed to be pretty close to where we were. We didn’t hear any sounds from the car, and we didn’t arrive at the backyard about 2-5 minutes after that.

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Accuracy of the given observation time?
- 15 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 suddenly
In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- Northeast

In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- Low near the horizon
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, as bright as the Sun

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A fireball at night, as bright as the sun - 16.11.2017 at 18.40 Inari Observation number 68390