January 25th, 2009 fireball, 21h22 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

Determined trajectory:

• Difficuties in calculating the position of the ending point of the fireball, as reports contradict themselves on it. The initial point of the fireball can however be accurately positionned at an altitude of 100 km.

  

P. Papier, florent156 (Webastro), florent 155 (FuturaSciences) :

• on January 25th, 21h26 UT, from Châtellerault (46°49' N ; 000°33' E)
• Trajectory:
  • beginning: Az. = 50° ; H. = 30°, ie R.A. = 14h00' ; Dec. = +55°
  • end: Az. = 100° ; H. = 5°, ie R.A. = 20h00' ; Dec. = +10°
• Magnitude: -10
• Duration: 5 to 6 seconds
• Color blue
• Fragmentation
• Train persisiting several seconds
• The object light up the sky : clouds and trees appeared in Chinese shadows.

S. Giraud, dydge (Webastro) :

• on January 25th, 21h23 UT, from Coulon (44°50' N ; 000°27' W)
• Trajectory: appeared above Canes venatici and disappeared close to Chertan (Leo) :
  • beginning: Az. = 50° ; H. = 20°, ie R.A. = 12h00' ; Dec. = +45°
  • end: Az. = 80° ; H. = 10°, ie R.A. = 11h00' ; Dec. = +30°
• Magnitude: -7,5
• Duration: 3 to 4 seconds
• Small speed
• Color blue-green
• Fragmentation in three parts
• No persisitant train

rennais astro (Webastro) :

• East-South-East direction, very low (5° at the end of the trajectory), close to Puppis
• Magnitude: -9
• Color blue-green

camarade56 (Webastro) :

• on January 25th, 21h22 UT, from Rennes (RN12, directing the East) (48°07' N ; 001°43' W)
• Trajectory from North-North-West to South-South-East, with a 60° angle with the horizon
• Duration above 3 seconds
• Color white with blue-white yellowish flash
• Blue train

padlock (Webastro) :

• on January 25th, 21h23 UT, from Rennes in a car (48°07' N ; 001°43' W)
• Trajectory from North-West to South-East (directing toward Nantes)
• Color white and yellow
• Thin persistant train lasting 5 to 6 seconds

walush44 (FuturaSciences) :

• from Nantes (47°15' N ; 001°35' W)
• Turquoise color
• Duration: 5 to 6 seconds

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