A fireball at night, brighter than a full moon - 9.1.2018 at 08.12 Salo Observation number 69353

Visibility V / V

Monika Väkiparta

I took the child in a car for a taxi and when I drove home, suddenly a really bright ball "dropped" from the sky. The ball was much bigger and brighter than the starburst and took less time. There were hardly any stars visible in the sky

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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?
- 2 seconds

How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball disappeared behind an obstacle (trees, buildings or clouds)
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, brighter than a full moon

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A fireball at night, brighter than a full moon - 9.1.2018 at 08.12 Salo Observation number 69353