May, 30th 2008 fireball
Observing report n°1 (kindly communicated by the GEIPAN)
Observing location and time
Time : between 00h15 and 00h30 UT
Observing site : Kernisole, Bretagne, Western France
Geographical coordinates : lat. = -- ; lon. = --
Comments : Observed from a building.
Trajectory
Beginning : --
End : --
Comments : Trajectory going down in the direction of Tremeven
Fireball parameters :
Apparent magnitude: --
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: blue
Fragmentation: --
Persistant train: --
Apparent speed: high
Sound: --
Shower: --
Comments : --
Observing report n°2 (video recorded by P. Sogorb)
Observing location and time
Time : 00h 09' 06" +/- 10" UT
Observing site : Chaniers, Charentes Maritimes (Western France, 17)
Geographical coordinates : lat. = 45° 45' 18" N ; lon. = 00° 33' 50" W
Comments : Video observation (http://www.passionduciel.com/meteors/index.htm)
Trajectory
Beginning : Az. = 345° +/- 2°, H. = 12°+/- 2°
End : Az. = 345° +/- 2°, H. = 04° +/- 2°
Comments : --
Fireball parameters :
Apparent magnitude: ~ -8
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: --
Fragmentation: --
Persistant train: --
Apparent speed: --
Sound: --
Shower: --
Comments : Fireball visible on 15 frames of the video. Difficulties in estimating its magnitude due to the lack of bright objects.
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