January 25th, 2009 fireball, 22h12 UT

Reports of witnesses are available on the following French forums :

Webastro : http://www.webastro.net/forum/showthread.php?p=540167 et http://www.webastro.net/forum/showthread.php?t=41003

FuturaSciences : http://forums.futura-sciences.com/materiel-astronomique-photos-damateurs/283367-bolide-25-janvier-bis-2009-mg-10-heure-22h26.html

Spica : http://www.spica.org/sujet-ovni-ufo-485814.php

Impossible to determine a trajectory of the fireball as most of the reports aren't precise enough.

R. Weiss, Radar69 (Webastro) :

• on January 25th, 22h11 UT, from Poliez-le-Grand (Switzerland) (46°38' N ; 006°40' E)
• Beginning of the trajectory at a 50° height, and then maskled by obstacles at a 20° height. inclined trajectory (40° with the horizon), the object going from the right to the left of the observer. The end of the trajectory appeared at a 60° (ENE) azimut.
  • beginning : Az. = 94° ; H. = 50°
  • end : Az. = 70° ; H. = 20°
• Brighter than Venus
• Duration: 3 to 4 seconds
• Color white/green, yellow and blue glints
• Consequent speed (between 5 and 10° per second)
• No persistant train (may be due to dazzling), no fragmentation
• The object light up the sky : clouds and trees appeared in Chinese shadows.

freemind (Webastro) :

• on January 25th, around 22h30 UT, from Schirmeck (48°29' N ; 007°13' E)
• The object disappeared 10° above the horizon in South-South-East direction (only the end of the trajectory was observed)
• Low speed
• Nearly no train
• Color yellowish
• Fragmentation

joseph1973 (Spica) :

• on January 25th, around 22h13 UT, from Labaroche (48°07' N ; 007°12' E)
• Red and orange train
• Duration: 3 seconds
• Low speed

titus67 (Spica) :

• from Kilstett (48°40' N ; 007°21' E)
• Directing the Black Forest

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