Updated:2013-08-22

Meteorite Action!

2009-10-13 : Groningen (Netherlands)

Spatial and Temporal Informations

Place of observation
Groningen (Netherlands)
Date of observation
October 13, 2009 18h 58mn ± 1mn LT
October 13, 2009 16h 58mn ± 1mn UT
Fireball duration
4-5 s

Photo

Series of 6 Pictures taken by Robert Mikaelyan, Groningen

shooting is done on a period of 3 seconds near sugar union factory (Suikerunie).
it was 18h57min26s (camera date)

 
Courtesy: Robert Mikaelyan
 

 
Courtesy: Robert Mikaelyan
 

 
Courtesy: Robert Mikaelyan
 

 
Courtesy: Robert Mikaelyan
 

 
Courtesy: Robert Mikaelyan
 

 
Courtesy: Robert Mikaelyan
 

Fireball taken from Zeyen

 
Credit: Jan de Vries
 Photo posted on his twitter account.
According to exif , it was taken 18h58min24s

Persistent smoke-like trail

 
Credit: Maciej Libert
 taken from Bremerhaven (Germany)

Physical and kinetics Informations

Maximum absolute magnitude
-12
Sound
Many witnesses within a radius of 25km around Groningen said they heard bangs and explosions. With a intensity peak and even the evidence of windows vibrations in a triangle Groningen - Delfzijl - Roodeschool.
The rumble recorded by Mr. Oostmeijer in Groningen (source: www.hemelwacht.nl)

Lien

November 6, 2009
The Planetary Society Blog
Netherlands fireball
October 14, 2009
NASA
APOD 091015
October 15, 2009
meteoros.de
Forum with good witness and an estimate of the trajectory
 
SciBuff.com
Extremely bright fireball seen over the Netherlands
 
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Infrasound from Event on 2009 day 286 19:05:19.80 UTC+2h
 

Reference

Supervuurbol 13 oktober 2009
www.hemelwacht.nl
(2009)