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Meteor fireball over Portugal on March 16

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This extraordinary bolide was spotted from Spain on March 16, at 2:54 local time (equivalent to 1:54 universal time). It was brighter than the full Moon. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 61,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Portugal. It began at an altitude of about 91 km over Foros de Vale Figueira (west of the region of Évora), moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 19 km over Cano (south of region of Alentejo).

The preliminary analysis of this event shows that the rock was not fully destroyed: a part of the meteoroid survived and reached the ground as a meteorite.

This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), and Sevilla. The event has been analyzed by the team headed by Dr. Jose M. Madiedo (principal investigator of the SMART project), from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).


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Impressive meteor fireball streaks through Otago sky in New Zealand on March13

The fireball was captured entering the atmosphere above South Canterbury and North Otago.
© Allsky7, Richard Querel (NIWA), James ScottThe fireball was captured entering the atmosphere above South Canterbury and North Otago.
An impressive meteorite was caught on camera as it blazed over Canterbury and Otago earlier this week.

A number of Fireballs Aotearoa's monitoring cameras managed to catch a glimpse of the blazing ball of rock, which made itself known to skygazers around 9pm on Wednesday night.

The fireball was reported from Te Anau to Christchurch, with several lucky enough to witness it from their spa pools.

A report written by University of Otago's James Scott, detailed how the event played out.


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Meteor fireball explodes over Mount Sakurajima in Japan on March 11

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Meteor fireball crosses the sky of 4 Brazilian states on March 11

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Clima ao Vivo and Bramon recorded images of the meteor that crossed the sky of the South and SP region, on Monday night (11).


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Meteor fireball over Germany and nearby countries on March 8

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We received 266 reports about a fireball seen over Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, England, Friesland, Gelderland, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Groningen, Hessen, Limburg, Niederösterreich, Niedersachsen, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Nordrhein-Westfalen and North Rhine-Westph on Friday, March 8th 2024 around 21:47 UT.

For this event, we received 3 videos and 4 photos.


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Meteor fireball explodes NW of Puerto Rico on March 5

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This event was recorded on March 5, 2024 at 3:40am LT (7:40 UTC) facing NW from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.


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Green meteor fireball lights up Thailand's skies on March 4

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A mysterious green fireball illuminated the skies last night across various regions in Thailand, prompting widespread online discussion and speculations about its origin.

At approximately 9pm, numerous citizens reported sightings of a large, bright green light streaking through the sky, resembling a meteor or a falling star.

The Thai Astronomical Society, a key authority in the field, acknowledged the event on its social media page.

"Over the past hour, many of our followers have reported seeing a large, bright green fireball visible across several provinces in the central region. The Thai Astronomical Society is currently verifying the facts and will provide updates periodically."


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Meteor fireball over Arizona and Colorado on March 4

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We received 15 reports about a fireball seen over Arizona and Colorado on Monday, March 4th 2024 around 04:59 UT.

For this event, we received one video.


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Meteor fireball over northern parts of the Netherlands on March 2

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© Jan-Age de BoerA bright fireball streaked across the evening sky above the Netherlands on Saturday March 2nd.
On Saturday evening, March 2nd, a meteor/fireballl with a bright orange/white color was seen by many Dutch residents in the northern Dutch province of Friesland and the Wadden Islands.

The meteor/fireball was captured at 19:39:14 PM CET by Jan-Age de Boer in Friesland, near the Dutch village of Munnekezijl.

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Meteor fireball over Alabama and other states on March 3

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We received 61 reports about a fireball seen over AL, AR, GA, KS, KY, Mississippi, MS, NC, SC and TN on Sunday, March 3rd 2024 around 01:21 UT.

For this event, we received 5 videos.