A fireball in a twilight sky - 9.1.2018 at 08.09 Tampere Observation number 69359

Visibility IV / V

Marko Vertainen

A green flash coming at a steep angle towards the ground, which was clearly brighter than the street lights. I saw the flash for less than a second, but I didn’t see the extinction because of the bridge in front.

If the cars driving north on the Hervanta Highway had dashboard cameras on, then you might find footage of the flash.

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Accuracy of the given observation time?
- 2 min difference possible
How long time did you see the fireball fly in the sky?
- Less than a second
How the flight of the fireball ended?
- The fireball disappeared behind an obstacle (trees, buildings or clouds)

In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- North
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- About 1/3 from the horizon towards the zenith
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball in a twilight sky

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A fireball in a twilight sky - 9.1.2018 at 08.09 Tampere Observation number 69359