Kiso-Village Fireball


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A slow-moving fireball appeared over Nagano prefecture and flight to NNW at 11h 46m 30s(UT) 6, Oct. 2023.
This fireball was recorded by eleven observers including SonotaCo network observers.
The luminous trail indicated some released small fragments in its after part however these fragments
were not estimated reached to the ground.
Luminous end height was low at 27.5 km altitudes. The initial geocentric velocity was 15.7 km/s.
The surviving meteoroid mass was estimated a small about 20 grams that diameter is 1-2 cm.
The impact area was the follest of Kiso village Nagano prefecture so will be difficult to success of finding.


Predicted meteorite impact area
Red small circles are some ablation models results impact points.


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@ SonotaCo Network data sources of this fireball