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A fireball in a twilight sky - 8.4.2021 at 05.35 Tampere Observation number 97436

Visibility IV / V

Not visible

On a dog walk, I saw a fireball in the southern sky that flew very fast down east. I didn’t see the phenomenon until the end because of the apartment building in front. At first the ball appeared as a small dot but quickly it seemed to ignite violently, so it became much bigger. The sight was very impressive.



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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?
    • South
  • In which altitude the bolide disappeared from your sight?
    • About half way between the horizon and the zenith
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