A fireball at night, as bright as a full moon - 9.1.2018 at 08.10 Kempele Observation number 69409

Visibility Unclassified

Pasi Mällinen

The greenish fireball behind the cloud stood out clearly. Appeared from the west-southwest and disappeared westward behind the trees. Meanwhile, the moon just stood out from behind the cloud. There is no sound perception.

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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)

In which direction the fireball disappeared out of sight?
- West
In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
- Low near the horizon
Brightness of the fireball
- A fireball at night, as bright as a full moon

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A fireball at night, as bright as a full moon - 9.1.2018 at 08.10 Kempele Observation number 69409