Reports Report 529c (Event 529-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rajkumar K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Many others saw this fireball in the night sky nearby areas of Thrissur and Kochi districts in Kerala, India. This news was reported by many local news channels but not confirmed anything yet. Please check this video to see what exactly happened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHIZIGnlFok & this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjAyIbSNkmI Government of Kerala initiated an investigation of this event, but nothing is confirmed yet. Some say it is a failed Chinese rocket or some satellite but I don't believe it, it was very bright. Please help us to determine what exactly happened. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kochi, Kerala (IN) |
| Latitude | 9° 56' 0.48'' N (9.933468°) |
| Longitude | 76° 16' 10.73'' E (76.269648°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-27 22:30 IST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-27 17:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 122° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 39.53° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A giant blue very bright glowing fireball entered the earth atmosphere and I could see shattering tails. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |