Meteor fireball streaks over central Poland (PHOTO)

TVN24
Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:14 UTC

© PFN72 Krzysztof Polak

Meteor fireball over central Poland, 7 June 2016

(Translated by Sott.net)

According to the Polish Fireball Network (PKIM), a very bright meteor fireball brightened the sky over central Poland at 10:47pm on Tuesday night.

According to preliminary data, the event started at the altitude of 84 km and finished 43 km above the ground. Initial speed was 18 km/s. After 2.38 seconds, the fireball burned out and was no longer visible.

Comment: Meteor fireball events over Poland in the last few years:

1 Dec 2015 - Meteor fireball filmed over Poland
1 Nov 2015 - Fireball over Poland captured on video
9 Dec 2014 - Bright green fireball breaks up over southern Poland
20 June 2013 - Huge green fireball with red tail blazes over central Poland
18 Apr 2013 - A very bright fireball over southern Poland
11 Mar 2013 - Second fireball blazes over Poland in four days
4 Mar 2013 - Bright green fireball explodes over Poland, resulting in shockwave and 'mighty roar'
29 Nov 2012 - Spectacular blue-green fireball fragments over Hungary and Poland
19 Oct 2012 - Spectacular fireball lights up night sky over Poland
19 July 2011 - Bright fireball over Poland