Reports Report 4299bbg (Event 4299-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gilles O |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Before splitting into several fragments, I saw some green color in the tail. Also today I could see a few French articles about it such as and even though I couldn't make any video, some of the below articles have some inside: http://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-de-besancon/2017/11/14/des-temoins-affirment-avoir-vu-une-boule-de-feu-dans-le-ciel-de-besancon http://www.lalsace.fr/actualite/2017/11/14/comme-une-enorme-etoile-filante |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg (DE) |
| Latitude | 49° 1' 48.32'' N (49.03009°) |
| Longitude | 8° 19' 54.19'' E (8.33172°) |
| Elevation | 107.08m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-14 17:48 CET |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-14 16:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 346.05° |
| First azimuth | 40.99° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 8.97° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Please note that I was inside my car and driving... |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I assume I saw it at its late falling stage and it was already very bright. But no real explosion. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The ball vanished by splitting in various incandescent fragments |