April 6, 2002 22h 20mn 18s LT April 6, 2002 20h 20mn 18s UT
Fireball duration
5.3 s
Initial velocity
20.95 ± 0.04 km/s
Start height of bolide
84.95 km
Start Coordinates
47°18'14" N, 11°33'9" E
Terminal height of bolide
16.04 km
Terminal Coordinates
47°31'33" N, 10°51'3" E
Fireball terminal velocity
2.4 ± 0.9 km/s
Trajectory slope (// horizontal)
49.5 ± 0.3 °
Ground path of the fireball
90.6 km
Video
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Video : FoxwatcherSL (Murnau, Germany)
The camera had been deployed to observe an animal feeding place. The recordings also included surprisingly clear sound from the event: a roaring thunder, exactly 119 sec after the fireball had terminated.
Sound recorded - see video Residents in towns and villages nearthe end of bolide trajectory reported shaking ground, rattling windows, and sounds audible within at least 100 km.