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Place of observation |
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Brightness |
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1941 |
24 Oct |
06:50 |
Nónöxl (SE-Iceland) |
Two red balls of light with tail. Slow moving |
Lit up ground |
Described in a letter from a farmer to a meteorologist |
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2 |
1953 |
23 Aug |
evening |
Vegamót (W-Iceland) |
Yellowish-red ball with a tail |
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Source: letter dated 4
Mar 1993 |
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3 |
1954 |
24 Aug |
20:30 |
Hjarðarból (E-Iceland) |
A dark object landed at the estuary of Jökulsá |
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Came from the NW with a whistling sound. Threw up sand.
Nothing found on location. |
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4 |
1961 |
6 Sep |
noon |
Siglufjörður (N-Iceland) |
Like a flare with a red and blue tail. Fast moving |
In daylight |
A suspected meteorite was found but proved to be terrestrial |
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5 |
1964 |
Nov |
22---23 |
SE and E-Iceland, vessel at the Faeroes |
Seen through clouds |
Lit surroundings like daylight |
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6 |
1970 |
11 Mar |
20:10 |
NW-Iceland, S-Iceland, south of Iceland |
Ball of fire with a tail. Train visible for 15 min. |
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Morgunblaðið newspaper 13.3. 1970 |
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7 |
1974 |
Feb-Mar |
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Þistilfjörður (NE-Iceland) |
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8 |
1976 |
1 Aug |
07:55 |
Reykjavík |
A bright star with trail. Lasted 4 seconds |
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9 |
1976 |
1 Aug |
22:40 |
All parts of the country |
Reddish fireball, very persistent train |
Before sunset |
Loud detonation recorded by a seismometer. Fell 170 km north
of Skagatá, N-Iceland |
Pictures (Text in Icelandic) |
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10 |
1978 |
24 Oct |
18:26 |
Reykjavík, Norðurárdalur (W-Iceland) |
Green with orange tail. Slow moving |
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Explosion heard. Probably crossed N-Iceland from SE to NW. |
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11 |
1980 |
Nov |
16---17 |
Boat off Snæfellsnes peninsula (W-Iceland) |
White and yellowish-green, like fireworks |
In daylight |
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12 |
1983 |
13 Feb |
20:30 |
NE-, E, and SE-Iceland; vessel near the Faeroes |
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Ground was illuminated |
Fell north of the Faeroes, 250 km east of Iceland |
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13 |
1986 |
19 Nov |
~ 09 |
Álftanes (SW-Iceland) |
White light, very swift |
Window curtains lit up |
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14 |
1986 |
20 Nov |
23:30 |
Akureyri, Húsavík (N-Iceland), Sandskeið (SW-Iceland) |
Bluish, orange tail |
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Probably terminated NW of Grímsey island |
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15 |
1986 |
21 Nov |
~ 00:20 |
Reykjavík |
Three flashes while falling. White |
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16 |
1988 |
29 Nov |
18:50 |
SW-, W- and N-Iceland from Reykjanes to Tjörnes |
Reddish, white, green, violet |
Lit up ground at Húsavík (N-Iceland) |
Rumble heard after 1.5 min. at Ólafsfjörður (N-Iceland).
Probable satellite reentry (Molniya 3-2). |
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17 |
1990 |
6 Dec |
17:57 |
All parts of the country and fishing vessels |
Like fireworks, four flashes |
Lit up ground in E-Iceland |
Finished 150 km SE of Iceland, moving SW-NE, visible for 200-300 km, speed 20-30 km/s |
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18 |
1992 |
27 Nov |
05:45 |
Akureyri (N-Iceland), possibly Vífilsstaðir (SW-Iceland) |
White with trailing sparks, no tail |
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19 |
1993 |
27 Feb |
21:28 |
All the country except Vestfirðir (NW-Iceland) |
Bluish-green |
Lit up ground in S-Iceland |
Travelled E-W across S-Iceland, disappeared above
Rangárvallasýsla. Rumble widely reported |
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20 |
1993 |
1 Mar |
20:09 |
Akureyri (N-Iceland) |
Brilliant green ball |
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21 |
1993 |
5 Jun |
23:01 |
Skaftafell (SE), S-Iceland, Reykjavík, Borgarfjörður (W) |
Silvery, bluish or pale green. Sparkles in trail |
Much brighter than the moon |
Travelled
from NE to SW, south of Iceland |
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22 |
1993 |
24 Sep |
20:38 |
Skagafjörður (N-Iceland) |
Bright blue |
Brighter than the moon |
Fell vertically and disappeared behind mountains to the south |
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23 |
1993 |
6 Oct |
21---22 |
Djúpivogur (E), S-Iceland, Bolungarvík (NW) |
Bright green, blue and orange |
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Probably
crossed central Iceland from E to W |
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24 |
1993 |
20 Oct |
00:00---00:30 |
Markarfljót river (S-Iceland) |
Golden or white ball |
Smaller than the moon |
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25 |
1993 |
7 Dec |
19:26 |
Vífilsstaðir (near Reykjavík) |
Orange, like fireworks |
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26 |
1994 |
7 Feb |
20:12 |
Reykjavík, Mosfellssveit (SW-), Hafnir (SW-Iceland) |
Green or bluish, like bright fireworks |
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About 200 km south of Reykjanes peninsula (SW-Iceland) |
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27 |
1994 |
28 Jul |
17:45 |
All parts of the country except the NW |
White ball of light |
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Fell from NE to SW, south of lake Mývatn. Thunder heard in N-,
E- and S-Iceland |
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28 |
1994 |
28 Aug |
23:58 |
Lón (SE-Iceland) |
Bluish-green ball |
Much brighter than the moon |
Fell towards SW |
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29 |
1994 |
3 Oct |
23:45 |
Aeroplane over W-Iceland |
Bright white light |
Of moderate intensity |
Fell from NW to N. Disappeared behind clouds near the horizon |
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30 |
1994 |
12 Dec |
14:33 |
Eiðar, Breiðdalsvík (E-Iceland) |
Light green or bluish ball with white tail |
Brighter than Venus |
Disintegrated explosively as seen from Breiðdalsvík |
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31 |
1994 |
19 Dec |
20:42 |
W-Iceland and
fishing vessels offshore |
White light, turned green towards the end. No explosion |
Very bright |
Fell about 170 km west of Snælfellsnes peninsula (W-Iceland) |
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32 |
1995 |
4 Jan |
06:45 |
Kjalarnes (SW-Iceland) |
Bluish white with a tail. Finished explosively |
Less bright than a full moon |
Over the sea, west of Faxaflói bay, SW-Iceland |
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33 |
1995 |
10 Jan |
07:30 |
Reykjavík |
Bluish with a long tail. No explosion |
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Above or west of Faxaflói bay, SW-Iceland |
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34 |
1995 |
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~ 09 |
Grímsnes (SW-Iceland) |
Green light. Disappeared without exploding |
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Seen in the E |
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35 |
1995 |
2 Mar |
08:10 |
Kópavogur (Reykjavík area) |
Yellowish, like fireworks |
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In the NE |
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36 |
1995 |
23 Oct |
21:30---22:00 |
Akranes (SW-Iceland) |
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Fell from S to N |
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37 |
1996 |
26 Jan |
19:30 |
Laugarvatn (S-Iceland) |
Yellow-green |
Extremely bright |
Seen towards W through window curtains |
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38 |
1996 |
16 Mar |
Evening |
Reykjanes (SW-Iceland) |
White, otherwise similar to fireworks |
Very bright |
Seen In the W-SW |
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39 |
1996 |
16 Jun |
19:00---19:30 |
Þingvellir, SW-Iceland |
Bright yellow in front, blue envelope, grey trail |
Prominent in daylight |
Fell from NE to S |
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40 |
1996 |
19 Oct |
19:47 |
Svarfaðardalur (N-Iceland) |
Bluish with tail. Final explosion |
Explosion lit up the sky |
Fell from N to S |
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41 |
1996 |
13 Oct |
~ 19:30 |
Skeiðfoss power station (N-Iceland) |
With a very short trail |
Seen through thin clouds |
Fell low in the W |
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42 |
1996 |
23 Oct |
04:58 |
Keflavík (SW-Iceland) |
Light-violet in front, width 1/4 of moon |
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Fell in the NNW |
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43 |
1996 |
4 Nov |
~ 03 |
Blönduós (N-Iceland) and a boat far south of Iceland |
Red like an emergency
flare |
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Probably fell north of Iceland |
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44 |
1996 |
30 Nov |
02:45 |
Reykjavík |
White, moonlike, followed by a trail |
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Seen in the S or SE |
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45 |
1997 |
1 Sep |
~ 22:00 |
Jökuldalsheiði (NE-Iceland) |
Big ball of fire showing sparkles and a long tail |
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46 |
1997 |
17 Nov |
18:33 |
N- and NE-Iceland |
A ball, yellowish-red in front, blue rear, emitting sparks |
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Travelled almost horizonally from NW to SE across N-Iceland |
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47 |
1998 |
30 Jan |
20:18 |
Most of Iceland and a plane 300 km SE of the country |
Yellow ball, also showing green red and blue colours |
Lit up ground in N-Iceland |
Came
from SE and fell just north of Grímsey island. Rumble heard in
NE-Iceland |
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48 |
1998 |
20 Feb |
20:30 |
Grindavík (SW-Iceland) to Papey (SE) and NW-Iceland |
Bright green, followed by sparks |
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Travelled from E to W approx. 200 km south of Iceland at 40-50
km height |
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49 |
1998 |
27 Apr |
~ 22:00 |
Reykjavík, Akrafjall (SW-Iceland), Ísafjörður (NW-Iceland) |
White, ended explosively. Long lasting train (8 min.) |
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Rumble
heard in NW-Iceland. Came from SSE over Snæfellsnes and fell NW of
Iceland |
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50 |
1998 |
28 Apr |
~ 03:51 |
Straumsvík (SW-Iceland), Reykjavík |
Bright light ending in a major explosion |
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Passed
from SW to NE near Reykjavík. Report registered by seismometers |
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51 |
1998 |
12 Jun |
~ 02:00 |
Kópavogur (Reykjavík area) |
Bright white light, slow moving |
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In the SW, moving towards SE |
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52 |
1998 |
23 Aug |
00---02 |
Egilsstaðir (NE-Iceland) |
Like a fireworks display, white |
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In the SW |
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53 |
1998 |
1 Sep |
~ 18:45 |
Reykjavík |
Bright yellow, very
short duration |
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In the NW |
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54 |
1998 |
18 Oct |
20:52 |
Most parts of Iceland |
Bluish-green, disintegrated towards the end |
Lit up ground in SW- and NW-Iceland |
Appeared above Akrafjall (SW-Iceland). Disappeared between
Hofsjökull and Vatnajökull glaciers |
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55 |
1998 |
19 Oct |
20:13 |
Reykjavík |
Blue, vanished without a flash |
Very bright |
In the N |
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56 |
1998 |
24 Oct |
~ 08:40 |
SW-Iceland (Ölfus, Reykjavík, Keflavík) |
Green and orange |
Much brighter than the Moon |
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57 |
1998 |
29 Oct |
~ 21:50 |
SW-Iceland (Þorlákshöfn, Reykjanesbraut) |
Red, swift |
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Passed from the east towards SW |
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58 |
1998 |
29 Oct |
23:17 |
Hafnarfjörður (SW-Iceland) |
White light, grew brighter as it fell |
Much brighter than the moon |
In the east |
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59 |
1998 |
2 Nov |
~ 03:40 |
Reykjavík |
Red front followed by tail |
Not as bright as the moon |
In the N, falling to the left (from E to W) |
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60 |
1998 |
2 Nov |
~ 07:30 |
Gunnarsholt (S-Iceland), Höfn (SE-Iceland) |
White, like
a car headlight. Dispersed towards the end |
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Disappeared approximately 300 km SE of Iceland. Estimated
height 30 km (uncertain) |
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61 |
1998 |
15 Nov |
17:11 |
SW-, N- and NE-Iceland |
Green, except for an orange front |
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Came from the west and fell east of Iceland |
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62 |
1998 |
25 Nov |
22:25 |
Fáskrúðsfjörður (E-Iceland) |
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Not very bright |
Seen towards SSE |
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63 |
1998 |
10 Dec |
20:10 |
Most parts of Iceland except the SE |
Greenish ball, moonlike in size. Red tail |
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Fell above Strandir (NW-Iceland). Explosion heard. Estimated
height of breakup 60-70 km. |
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64 |
1999 |
2 Jan |
10:30---11:00 |
Landbrot (SSE-Iceland) |
A yellow light, smaller than the moon, with tail |
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Reportedly seen for 1-2 minutes (?) |
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65 |
1999 |
6 Jan |
~ 19:30 |
Flatey island (W-Iceland) |
Disappeared without a burst |
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Fell almost vertically in the W. Seen through clouds |
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66 |
1999 |
20 Jan |
08:20 |
Mosfellssveit (SW-Iceland) |
Brilliant green light, followed by a split tail |
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Fell vertically in SW |
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67 |
1999 |
8 Feb |
~ 10:25 |
Reykjavík |
Orange-coloured light |
Seen clearly in a bright sky |
Fell at an angle and disappeared at the horizon in the east |
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68 |
1999 |
4 Mar |
~ 06:15 |
Reykjavík |
White or yellowish light, with tail |
Slightly fainter than the moon |
Fell from WSW to S |
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69 |
1999 |
6 Apr |
~ 22 |
Flói (S-Iceland) |
Greenish light, similar to fireworks |
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Moved from E to W towards Reykjanes (SW-Iceland) |
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70 |
1999 |
23 Apr |
~ 00 |
Reykjavík |
Great explosion, bluish |
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71 |
1999 |
13 Sep |
~ 23:00 |
Selfoss (S-Iceland) |
1/4 of the moon in diameter |
Very bright |
Fell swiftly in the eastern sky |
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72 |
1999 |
17 Nov |
23:45---24:00 |
Hvammstangi (N-Iceland) |
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Very bright |
Fast moving from east to west. Possibly a shower meteor
(Leonid) |
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73 |
1999 |
18 Nov |
00:01 |
Ljósavatnsskarð (N-Iceland) |
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Extremely bright |
Moved almost horizontally. Probably a Leonid |
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74 |
1999 |
23 Nov |
16:42---16:44 |
Reykjavík, Hellisheiði, Hvalfjörður (SW-Iceland) |
Blue and yellow. Sparks |
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Fell in the NE. Disappeared at 10-20° elevation |
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75 |
2000 |
7 Jan |
15:13 |
Reykjavík |
Glowing, irregular train |
Seen in daytime |
Seen in the SE |
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76 |
2000 |
7 Feb |
~ 20 |
Akureyri |
Green, with tail |
Sky lit up behind mountains |
Seen in the SW |
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77 |
2000 |
2 Mar |
17:35 |
Þykkvibær (S-Iceland) |
White light |
Seen in daytime |
Travelled from S to W |
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78 |
2000 |
7 Jul |
03:15 |
Húsafell (W-Iceland) |
Followed by glowing sparks. Left a train |
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Seen in the east. Slow moving, caught by camera |
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79 |
2000 |
24 Sep |
~ 03 |
Biskupstungur (S-Iceland) |
White light with tail |
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Seen in the N, moving from W to E |
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80 |
2000 |
12 Oct |
22:40 |
Reykjanes (SW-Iceland) |
Greenish-white, about half the size of the moon |
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Seen in the SW |
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81 |
2000 |
6 Nov |
18:08 |
S-
and W-Iceland (Hvolsvöllur, Landeyjar, Leirársveit) |
White light followed by fiery sparks |
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Seems to have fallen between Mýrdalsjökull and Vatnajökull
glaciers |
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82 |
2000 |
11 Nov |
~ 23 |
Kjalarnes (SW-Iceland) |
Red at first, then green |
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Seen in the W |
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83 |
2000 |
30 Nov |
09:30 |
Reykjavík |
Blue-violet, swift |
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Seen in the SW |
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84 |
2000 |
1 Dec |
~ 00:40 |
Reykjavík |
Bluish-green, white at the front |
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Seen in the E for 4-5 seconds |
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85 |
2000 |
4 Dec |
08:25 |
Many places in SW-Iceland; Hólar í Hjaltadal (N-Iceland) |
Yellow,
blue burst. White train seen for a few seconds |
Lit up SW-Iceland more than a full moon |
Moved from NW to SE. Disappeared approx.100 km south of
Dyrhólaey at 50 km height |
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86 |
2000 |
5 Dec |
~ 19 |
Akranes (SW-Iceland) |
Violet at first, then purple and pink. Followed by trail |
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Fell from the E to the horizon in the SW. Undulations in train |
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87 |
2000 |
15 Dec |
17:47 |
N-Iceland from Vatnsdalur to Húsavík |
Bright blue, green |
Lit up ground in Aðaldalur (N-Iceland) |
Moved from NE to WSW |
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88 |
2001 |
3 Jan |
~ 17:55 |
Varmahlíð (N-Iceland) |
A bright "shooting star" |
Like Venus in brightness |
Seen in the S |
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89 |
2001 |
3 Jan |
18:15---18:30 |
Mýrar, Mýrasýslu (W-Iceland) |
Orange-coloured |
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Seen in the NW for 1-2 seconds |
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90 |
2001 |
3 Jan |
21:08 |
Hafnarfjall (W-Iceland) |
Orange-coloured, with tail |
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Seen in the SE |
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91 |
2001 |
4 Jan |
09:04 |
S-, SW-,W- and NW-Iceland |
Green or bluish-white ball, no distinct trail |
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Disappeared about 70 km south of the coast at Eyrarbakki,
S-Iceland |
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92 |
2001 |
4 Jan |
20:10 |
W-Iceland
(Mýrar, Fornihvammur, Akranes) |
Yellow, with tail |
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Probably fell south of Grindavík, SW-Iceland. Another (lesser)
fall was seen 20 seconds earlier |
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93 |
2001 |
14 Jan |
~ 21 |
Neskaupsstaður (E-Iceland) |
White flash behind clouds |
Very bright |
Movef from NW to W |
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94 |
2001 |
25 Jan |
17:48 |
Reykjavík, Garðabær (SW-Iceland) |
Bluish with tail |
Seen in twilight |
Moved from E to W. Seen for 5-6 seconds |
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95 |
2001 |
25 Jan |
21:30 |
Seltjarnarnes (SW-Iceland) |
A white light |
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Seen in the NW. Disappeared at 25° elevation |
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96 |
2001 |
27 Jan |
17:10 |
Hafnarfjörður (SW-Iceland) |
A glowing red ball with a short tail |
Seen just after sundown |
Seen in the SW |
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97 |
2001 |
27 Jan |
21:15 |
Reykjavík, W-, S-
and SE-Iceland |
White, green or blue, with tail |
Very bright |
Moved from E to W. Disappeared off the coast of NW-Iceland |
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98 |
2001 |
29 Jan |
20:45 |
Öxnadalsheiði and north of Dalvík (N-Iceland) |
Greenish, followed by trail. Like a signal flare but swifter |
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Probably fell north of Skjálfandi bay (N-Iceland) |
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99 |
2001 |
9 Apr |
04:15 |
Borgarnes (W-Iceland) |
Greenish, no tail |
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100 |
2001 |
2.sep |
~ 02:50 |
Stykkishólmur (W-Iceland) |
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Moved from S to N over Breiðafjörður bay |
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2. Sep |
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101 |
2001 |
18 Oct |
~ 02 |
W-Iceland
(Holtavörðuheiði, Snæfellsnes) |
Bluish with fiery tail |
Extremely bright |
Probably north of Húnaflói bay |
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102 |
2001 |
3(?) Nov |
~ 08:30 |
Austur-Landeyjar (S-Iceland) |
Distinctly blue, with tail |
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Moved from N to E |
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103 |
2001 |
14 Nov |
19:04 |
Arnarfjörður
(NW-), Eyjafjörður (N-), Gnúpverjahreppur (S-) |
Orange, finished in a bluish-green flash |
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Sound heard in NW-Iceland. Came from NE and fell between
Húnaflói and Skagafjörður (N-Icel.) |
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104 |
2001 |
25 Nov |
06:20 |
Boat off Skaftárós (SE Iceland) |
White, turned reddish. Split into pieces with trails |
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Seen in the SE |
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105 |
2002 |
29 Jan |
~ 17 |
Mosfellssveit (SW-Iceland) |
Large, yellowish light,. Left a short-lived, smoky trail |
Sun above the horizon |
Moved from E to SE, low in the sky |
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106 |
2002 |
1 May |
02:45---02:50 |
Boat a short distance off Ingólfshöfði (S-Iceland) |
Fiery red with a long tail |
Extremely bright |
Seen in the N, moved fast eastwards, disappeared in the NE |
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107 |
2002 |
5 Jun |
22:58 |
Akureyri (N-Iceland) |
White, turned yellowish.Short-lived, light trail |
Brilliant on a bright sky |
Passed from E to W, almost overhead |
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108 |
2002 |
15 Oct |
07:15 |
Straumsvík (SW-Iceland) |
Dark blue, about 1/3 of the moon in diameter |
Not very bright |
Fell in the E |
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109 |
2002 |
26 Nov |
19:35 |
Skutulsfjörður (NW-Iceland), Vatnsdalur (N-Iceland) |
Green globe, smaller than the moon, reddish tail |
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Probably passed over NW-Iceland from NE to SW |
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110 |
2002 |
13 Dec |
~ 21:15 |
NW-Iceland
(Dynjandisheiði, Hrafnseyri, Reykhólasveit) |
White ball, tvice the size of the moon, with tail |
Bright enough to read by in Reykhólasv. |
Passed from SE to NW across and beyond NW-Iceland |
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111 |
2002 |
25 Dec |
16:50 |
Skinnalónsheiði (NE-Iceland), Ólafsfjörður (N-Iceland) |
Yellow to orange to blue. Followed by tail that split |
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Passed from E to W, 50-100 km north of Langanes (NW-Iceland).
Seen for 15 sec./ 300 km |
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112 |
2003 |
17 Jan |
10:40 |
Reykjavík |
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Seen in the W |
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113 |
2003 |
23 Jan |
08:35 |
Aeroplane NW of the Faeroes, 63°N 10°V |
Red, seen for 10 sec. White train visible over 10 minutes |
Prominent in twilight |
Seen in the NW |
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114 |
2003 |
8 Sep |
22:20 |
Reykjavík |
Bluish, split in 2-3 pieces. Seen for 2-3 seconds |
Much brighter than Venus |
Seen in the WSW |
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115 |
2003 |
21 Oct |
~ 10 |
Öxnadalur (N-Iceland) |
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Very bright |
Seen in the WSW |
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116 |
2003 |
24 Nov |
16:26 |
Seen from Mánárbakki (in NE-Iceland) to Papey (E-Icel.) |
White, slightly greenish or bluish |
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Passed from SE to NE. Disappeared 100 km east of Bakkafjörður
(NE-Iceland) |
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117 |
2003 |
25 Nov |
06---07 |
Steingrímsfjarðarheiði (NW-Iceland) |
Ball of light, yellow and green with tail. Shattered |
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Three meteors were seen following the same trajectory at
intervals of a few minutes |
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118 |
2003 |
14 Dec |
09:45 |
Kópasker (NE-Iceland) |
Bluish-green, finally orange. With tail. Exploded |
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Appeared
approximately overhead, fell in a direction from SW to N |
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119 |
2003 |
14 Dec |
19:20 |
Breiðamerkursandur (S-Iceland) |
Reddish ball of light |
Lit up ground |
Probably seen in the W |
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120 |
2003 |
14 Dec |
21:30 |
Eastern and SE-Iceland |
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Very bright |
Seen for a few seconds |
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121 |
2004 |
3 Feb |
08:13 |
Reykjavík |
Greenish |
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Seen in the WNW. Disappeared close to the horizon |
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122 |
2004 |
1 Mar |
03:59 |
Borgarfjörður
(W-Iceland), Mýrdalssandur (S-Iceland) |
Red at front end, otherwise green, with tail |
Lit up ground, less than a full moon |
Probably disappeared inland over S-Iceland |
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123 |
2004 |
9 May |
23:30---24:00 |
Hruni (S-Iceland) |
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Very bright in the twilight |
Seen in the E |
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124 |
2004 |
7 Jul |
22:45---23:00 |
Víkurheiði (E-Iceland) |
Bluish |
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Travelled from N to S |
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125 |
2004 |
9 Sep |
22:10 |
Mývatnssveit (N-Iceland) |
Bright green at first, finished yellow |
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Seen in the W or WNW |
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126 |
2004 |
24 Oct |
~ 02 |
Kópavogur (Reykjavík area) |
Fiery streak |
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Seen in WSW. Detonation heard after 30-60 seconds |
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127 |
2004 |
16 Dec |
03:42 |
Reykjavík |
Brilliant green ball, long green trail |
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Seen in the N |
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128 |
2004 |
19 Dec |
21:46 |
Reykjavík |
Five lights, disappeared high in the sky |
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Moved towards N |
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129 |
2005 |
18 Jan |
08:19 |
Reykjavík |
Bluish white with trail. Exploded |
Considerably brighter than Venus |
Moved from W to N |
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130 |
2005 |
22 Feb |
22:50 |
Kambabrún, Skeið (SW-Iceland) |
Green at first, then fiery red. Ended in a flash |
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Probably disappeared above Reykjanes (SW-Iceland) |
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131 |
2005 |
3 Mar |
22:20 |
In all parts of Iceland |
Greenish, yellow towards end. Red trail |
Lit up ground in W-, N-, and NE-Iceland |
Fell approx. 100 km NE of Langanes (NE-Iceland). Broke up at a
high altitude (100 km perhaps) |
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132 |
2005 |
25 May |
23:50 |
Húsavík (N-Iceland) |
White |
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Moved from N to S |
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133 |
2005 |
4 Nov |
23:10 |
Fnjóskadalur (N-Iceland) |
Streak of light, then a flash |
Much brighter than any star |
Seen in the SSW |
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134 |
2005 |
9 Nov |
05:52 |
Hafnarfjörður (near Reykjavík) |
Large green light with a long trail |
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Seen in the N |
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135 |
2005 |
14 Dec |
21:03 |
Egilsstaðir (N-Iceland) |
Glowing red, with tail |
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Seen in the N or NNW |
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136 |
2005 |
16 Dec |
08:35 |
Reykjavík, Hvalfjörður (SW-), Gnúpverjahreppur (S-Iceland) |
White, blue-green, yellow, with tail. Exploded |
About as bright as the moon |
Probably disappeared over the western part of N-Iceland |
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137 |
2006 |
6 Feb |
21:45 |
Hvalfjörður (SW-Iceland) |
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138 |
2006 |
3 Apr |
00:20 |
Reykjavík |
Yellow ball, moon-like in size. No sparks |
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Moved from W across S towards E in 10 seconds |
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139 |
2006 |
23 Jul |
~ 01 |
Upper Skagafjörður valley (N-Iceland) |
Dark centre, blue-green tail |
Lit up ground |
Moved from E to W, disappeared behind Hofsjökull glacier |
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140 |
2006 |
23 Oct |
21:47 |
Reykjavík |
Grew in brightness. Left a long smoky train |
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Fell in the W. Covered a 90° arc |
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141 |
2006 |
6 Dec |
00:25 |
Reykjavík, Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) |
White, pink, blue colours |
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Disappeared approx. 30-40 km above the western part of
Vatnajökull glacier |
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142 |
2007 |
18 Jan |
05:30 |
Leifsstöð (Keflavik airport) |
Green |
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In the NE |
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143 |
2007 |
10 Feb |
18:30 |
Akureyri (N-Iceland) |
Size similar to the sun, Blue-green, yellow edges, black trail |
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Seen in the NW moving from E to W |
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144 |
2007 |
18 Aug |
00:48 |
Eyrarbakki (S-Iceland) |
White with yellow border |
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Fell from ENE to NNE from 40° to 25° elevation |
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145 |
2007 |
19 Aug |
22:20 |
Þingvellir (SW-Iceland) |
White |
Very bright |
Fell vertically in th SW. Probably a Perseid |
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146 |
2007 |
27 Sep |
05:35 |
Meðalland (SSE-Iceland) |
Ball of fire with sparks |
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Passed from N to NE in 2 seconds |
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147 |
2007 |
7 Dec |
9:20---9:30 |
Grímsnes, Reykjanes (SW-Iceland) |
Silvery colour, slightly yellowish. No trail or flash |
Bigger and brighter than Venus |
Moved
from ENE to ESE, path only slightly inclined. Seen for 3-4 seconds |
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148 |
2007 |
11 Dec |
18:20 |
Aðaldalur (NE-Iceland), Reyðarfjörður (E-Iceland) |
Greenish with white tail |
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Moved from E to SW |
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149 |
2008 |
11 Jan |
19-20 |
Seltjarnarnes (Reykjavík area) |
White, hints of red |
Very bright |
In the SW. Disappeared at a high elevation |
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150 |
2008 |
24 Jan |
~ 18 |
Heiðmörk (nr. Reykjavík) |
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Lit up ground |
Fell to the horizon in the SW |
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151 |
2008 |
27 Oct |
~ 00 |
Eyjafjöll (S-Iceland) |
Train conspicuous for 3-4 seconds |
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Seen in the NNW |
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152 |
2008 |
27 Oct |
22:33 |
S-, SW-, W- and N-Iceland |
Bluish, left a multicoloured, persistent train |
Lit up ground in many places |
Disappeared near Hofsjökull glacier at a height of 100 km |
Pictures (Text in Icelandic) |
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153 |
2008 |
5 Nov |
21:30 |
Þistilfjörður (NE-Iceland) |
Glowing red with sparks |
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Seen in the SSE |
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154 |
2008 |
9 Nov |
23:20 |
Near Grindavík (SW-Iceland) |
Green |
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Seen towards SE. Probably a shower meteor (Taurid) |
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155 |
2008 |
23 Nov |
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Fellsströnd (W-Iceland) |
Green or blue-green. Faded out |
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Seeen towards W |
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156 |
2008 |
2 Dec |
20:50 |
Kirkjubæjarklaustur (SSE-Iceland) |
Green ball. Smoky trail |
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Seen in the NE. Passed from S to N |
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157 |
2008 |
20 Dec |
15:30 |
Fagridalur (E-Iceland) |
Pale green, turned blue and finally yellow |
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Fell vertically in the S |
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158 |
2009 |
5 Feb |
~ 21:00 |
Keflavík (SW-Iceland) , Hrunamannahreppur (S-Iceland) |
Blue-green ball, slightly smaller than the moon, trailed by
glowing embers |
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Disappeared approxiamtely 100 km south of Krýsuvík
(SW-Iceland) at a height of 60 km |
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159 |
2009 |
15 Jun |
02---03 |
Álftafjörður (W-Iceland) |
Three parallel lights, multicoloured. White trail |
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Seen in the W moving from N to S, low in the sky |
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160 |
2009 |
7 Aug |
kl. rúml. 00 |
N-Iceland
(Skjöldólfsstaðir, Svalbarðsströnd, Fnjóskadalur) |
About 1/4 of the moon in diameter. Faint sparks, inconspicuous
trail |
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Disappeared inland of Bakkaflói (E-Iceland) |
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161 |
2009 |
5 Oct |
~ 00 |
Places in S-, SW- and western part of N-Iceland |
Blue-green, orange. Continued to be visible after bursting |
Lit up ground in Meðalland (SSE-Icel.) |
Detonation
heard in Meðalland. Passed from E to W over Meðalland bight, down to 25 km
height |
Video
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162 |
2009 |
14 Nov |
17:34 |
S-, SW- and W-Iceland |
White ball of light, split into many yellowish fragments
towards the end |
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Probably ended 150 km SE of the Westman Islands |
Comments in Icelandic |
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163 |
2009 |
14 Nov |
17:34 |
Kolbeinsstaðahreppur (W-Iceland), possibly also N-Iceland |
Yellowish, finished with glowing sparks |
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Probably descended east of Iceland |
Comments in Icelandic |
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164 |
2009 |
14 Nov |
18.00-18:15 |
Reykjanesbær (SW-Iceland) |
Yellow light, dark trail |
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Travelled almost horizonally from S to SE |
Comments in Icelandic |
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165 |
2009 |
14 Nov |
18:15-18:20 |
Flói, Fljótshlíð (S-Iceland) |
White ball of light |
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Fell south of the coast, moving from E to W |
Comments in Icelandic |
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166 |
2009 |
14 Nov |
~ 21 |
Grímsnes (SW-Iceland) |
White or yellowish with tail |
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In the SW, fell eastwards with a 20° inclination |
Comments in Icelandic |
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167 |
2009 |
14 Nov |
21:21 |
Reykjavík |
Bluish-white ball of light with a long tail |
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Fell vertically towards NNW |
Comments in Icelandic |
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168 |
2009 |
14 Nov |
~ 23 |
Krýsuvík (SW-Iceland) |
Vividly green ball, similar to the moon in size |
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Passed from SW to NE almost overhead. Seen for only 2 seconds |
Comments in Icelandic |
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169 |
2009 |
15 Nov |
~ 00:30 |
Barðaströnd (W-Iceland) |
Ball of light with tail. Exploded |
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Moved in a direction from NW to SE |
Comments in Icelandic |
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170 |
2009 |
17 Nov |
~ 07:20 |
Biskupstungur (S-Iceland) |
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Illuminated the ground |
Fell in the N, almost to the horizon. Whitish train persisted
for 20-30 seconds |
Comments in Icelandic |
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171 |
2009 |
17 Nov |
07:25 |
Reykjavík, Snæfellsnes (W-Iceland) |
Large ball of light, with tail. Multicoloured |
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Seen in the eastern sky. Fell from S to N |
Comments in Icelandic |
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172 |
2009 |
6 Dec |
21:40 |
Reykjanes (SW-Iceland) |
Large green ball with tail |
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Seen in SSW, fell towards S with 45° inclination, almost to
the horizon |
Comments in Icelandic |
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173 |
2009 |
17 Dec |
17:50 |
Hvolsvöllur (S-Iceland) |
Yellow with a wide, long (10°) tail |
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Seen in NNE, fell almost vertically, slightly westwards,
almost to the horizon |
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174 |
2010 |
11 Jan |
09:21 |
Near Skriðuklaustur (E-Iceland) |
Greenish, finished like an exploding ball |
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Seen in SW, fell almost
vertically, inclined 10° towards E, disappeared above a mountain (Múli) |
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175 |
2010 |
22 Aug |
00:30 |
All
across S-Iceland from Hellisheiði to Skaftártungur |
Fiery ball with a long, wide yellow tail |
Very bright |
Probably disappeared far north of Mýrdalsjökull glacier |
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176 |
2010 |
22 Aug |
~ 00:30 |
Eyjafjöll (S-Iceland) |
Ball of fire, no clear tail |
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Probably fell to the west of the Westman Islands |
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177 |
2010 |
22 Aug |
~ 00:30 |
Akureyri (N-Iceland) |
A long, wide yellow fiery streak |
Spectacular |
Probably fell over eastern Iceland |
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178 |
2010 |
30 Nov |
08:12 |
Skagafjörður (N-Iceland) |
A flash, then fast moving fragments. Green centre, red
periphery |
Very bright |
Moved almost horizontally from W to E, disappeared low above
mountains in NW |
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179 |
2010 |
6 Dec |
~ 00:15 |
Selfoss (SW-Iceland) |
Large orange ball of fire with tail |
Very bright |
Moved in a direction from NNW to SSE, spilt in three and
disappeared about 35° above SSE |
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180 |
2010 |
16 Dec |
00:30 |
Reykjanes (SW-Iceland) |
Large orange ball of fire |
Brighter than a streetlight at 20 m |
Seen low in the S, moved slightly westwards, seemed to reach
the horizon |
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181 |
2010 |
16 Dec |
09:45 |
SW- and W-Iceland |
Bluish-green, white and red colours |
Very bright in the morning twilight |
Seen low in the W, moving from E to W. Possibly a Geminid |
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182 |
2010 |
17 Dec |
11:07 |
Akranes (SW-Iceland) |
Fiery colour |
Very bright |
Seen between clouds in in SE. Path of fall inclined towards E. |
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