Dear subscribers; During a Mars observation on Uludag (Bursa - Turkey) 40°08' N, 29°08.5°E elev : 1750 meters with four members of an Amateur Astronomy Club, we saw a bright "fire ball" coming from SSW to NE. (5:14 Local Time - 02:14 UTC) The trajectory was very close to ISS and Progress Cargo ship. (They were 17 minutes earlier than Progress RB) Brightness of the fireballs were very different but most of them were brighter than Mars (-2.9 Mag) It broke into several pieces and left a white cloud over horizon. I think the reentry started over Aegean Sea, lasted near Black Sea. It was an extraordinary observation experience.. Firat Barlas Izmir - Turkey ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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