Reports Report 3322a (Event 3322-2018)

Observer
Name Jasper en Niels G
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks This fireboll was not bright infact it was very dark but I never ever have seen a "fireboll" of this lenght. It crossed the complete sky between the moutains with stunning speed, even fast for a meteor. In the beginning it brightend a little but then became so dark it was dificult to see. So its not a real firboll but I never have seen something like this (lenght and speed of meteor) before in my 40 year of watching the skys
Location
Address Orsières, Wallis (CH)
Latitude 45° 55' 58.3'' N (45.932862°)
Longitude 7° 5' 27.1'' E (7.090861°)
Elevation 1624.21521m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-08-12 21:50 CEST
UT Date & Time 2018-08-12 19:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 271°
Moving
Facing azimuth 20°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 320°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Donker Paars
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
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Delayed Sound
Observation No
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Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
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Terminal flash
Observation No
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Fragmentation
Observation No
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