A fireball in a twilight sky - 9.1.2018 at 08.07 Kokkola Observation number 69352

Visibility IV / V

Juha Salo, Ursa (Länsi-Suomi)

A silent, bright fireball that appeared handsomely through a uniform cloud cover, also illuminating the clouds somewhat. The brightness corresponded perhaps to half the Moon as seen through the clouds.

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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?
- 4 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 of the fireball
- A fireball in a twilight sky

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A fireball in a twilight sky - 9.1.2018 at 08.07 Kokkola Observation number 69352