February 13th, 2009 fireball, 19h17 UT

Reports of witnesses are available on the following French forum :

AstroSurf : http://www.astrosurf.com/ubb/Forum15/HTML/001090.html

The fireball was also observed and filmed from Italy.

R. Collin, al04 (AstroSurf) :

• on February 13th, 19h20 UT, from Montfuron (43°50' N ; 005°42' E)
• Fireball appeared at a 60/70° height above East-South-East horizon and went down until a 40° height. It travelled between Orion and the Cancer.
• Five to six times brighter than Venus, with maximum brightness at the end of the trajectory
• Fragmented into 3 to 4 parts
• Duration: 3 to 5 seconds
• Quite low speed

  

V. Jacques, vjac (AstroSurf) :

• on February 13th, 19h17 UT (+/- 20"), from Breil-sur-Roya (43°56' N ; 007°31' E)
• Trajectoiry from South-South-West (h = 50°) to South-West (h = 20°) (end is less accurate).
• Magnitude close to -6 (brighter than Venus). Brighter at the end of the trajectory.
• Duration: 4 to 5 seconds
• Blue colored
• Fragmentation in the orange train

  

LANTHA (AstroSurf) :

• from Saint-Michel l'Observatoire (43°55' N ; 005°43' E)
• Trajectory when from under gemini to Southern cancer at a 10-15° height
• Bright white light with blue
• Fragmented into three pieces

joe83 (AstroSurf) :

• off Nice (43°35' N ; 007°17' E)
• The fireball wasn't directly seen, but the duration xas 3 to 4 seconds. It probably travelles North-East of the observer (+/-60°).

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