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NASA confirms first radar-observed meteor fall seen in Maine

Camille Fine
USA Today
Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:27 UTC
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© NASAA map of the "strewn field" shows where the meteorites may have landed
A fireball that caused loud sonic booms and even lit up the daytime sky on Saturday was the first radar-observed meteorite fall seen in Maine, NASA confirmed.

"Booming" noises were heard near Calais, Maine, shortly after the fireball was seen moving through the sky. This apparent meteorite fall occurred at 11:56 a.m. local time, NASA said.

NASA's radar was able to observe the event for nearly five minutes and calculated fallen meteorite masses from 1.59 — 322 grams, or less than a pound, "although larger masses may have fallen."

Because of this, the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in Bethel is offering a $25,000 reward for the first meteorite they get weighing one kilogram or more, the Bangor Daily News reported.
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Meteor fireball over New York and other states on April 11


American Meteor Society
Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:19 UTC
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© Mark Kirschner
We received 47 reports about a fireball seen over CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT on Tuesday, April 11th 2023 around 01:18 UT.

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

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Meteor fireball over UK on April 10


American Meteor Society
Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:43 UTC
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We received 112 reports about a fireball seen over County Cork, County Laois, County Meath, Cymru, England, Normandie, Wales and Zuid-Holland on Monday, April 10th 2023 around 20:01 UT.

For this event, we received 4 videos.

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Meteor fireball over Spain on April 5


Meteoroides.net
Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:21 UTC
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This bright bolide was spotted over Spain on April 5, at 21:20 local time (equivalent to 19:20 universal time). The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks.

The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 54,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the provinces of Ciudad Real and Albacete (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 81 km over the locality of Ruidera (province of Ciudad Real), moved southeast, and ended at a height of around 46 km over the locality of Pozo Cañada (province of Albacete).

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 Ayora (Valencia), Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla, and Faro de Cullera (Valencia). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).

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Meteor fireball over France, UK and nearby countries on April 3


American Meteor Society
Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:01 UTC
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We received 158 reports about a fireball seen over Bretagne, Brussel, Drenthe, England, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pays de la Loire, Région Wallonne, Utrecht, Vlaams Gewest, Wales and Zuid-Holland on Monday, April 3rd 2023 around 05:08 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos and one photo.

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Meteor fireball over Toledo, Spain (April 2)


Meteoroides.net
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:16 UTC
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This stunning bolide was spotted over Spain on April 2, at 21:28 local time (equivalent to 19:28 universal time). It was brighter than the full Moon. The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks.

The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 49,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Madrid and Toledo (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 88 km over the locality of Torrejón de Velasco (Madrid), moved southwest, and ended at a height of around 24 km over Argés (province of Toledo).

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Meteor fireball over Quebec on March 31


American Meteor Society
Sat, 01 Apr 2023 10:13 UTC
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© Sam Berrada
We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over CT, NY, Québec, Quebec and VT on Friday, March 31st 2023 around 07:09 UT.

For this event, we received one video and 2 photos.

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Best of the Web: Night turned into day by bright meteor fireball over Beijing, China on March 27


alertamundialinfo.com
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:11 UTC
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In the early morning of March 27, netizens in Hebei, Beijing and many other places discovered two bright lights in the sky, and a car recorder took pictures of the suspected meteorites. Astronomy experts told the Jimu News reporter that what netizens saw was probably a fireball, and such an obvious phenomenon is relatively rare.

Several netizens from Hebei and Beijing said that two bright lights flashed across the sky early on the morning of the 27th. They were fleeting, but they could light up the courtyard in an instant. In addition, Tongliao netizens also said that they had seen this phenomenon.

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Bolide over the Mediterranean Sea (March 24)


Meteoroides.net
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 12:05 UTC
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This bolide was spotted from Spain on March 25, at 0:41local time (equivalent to 23:41 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 60,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Mediterranean Sea and the region of Murcia (southeast of Spain). It began at an altitude of about 99 km over the Mediterranean Sea, moved northeast, crossed the region of Murcia, and ended at a height of around 72 km over the Mediterranean Sea.

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 La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), and Seville. The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).0:41(Spanish peninsular local time). It flew over the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor (Murcia).

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Meteor fireball over the Mediterranean Sea (March 21)


Meteoroides.net
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 09:39 UTC
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This video shows a gorgeous bolide recorded on March 21, at 22:14 local time (equivalent to 21:14 universal time). The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks.

The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 69,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Spain and the Mediterranean Sea. It began at an altitude of about 86 km over the Mediterranean Sea, moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 40 km over Hinojar (province of Murcia).

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 La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), and Sevilla. The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).

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