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Meteor fireball over the south of Spain (Nov. 23)

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This fireball was recorded from Spain on 23 Nov. 2021 at 5:23 local time ( 4:23universal time). It was produced by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 57,000 km / h. The event overflew the province of Almería (Andalusia) and ended over the Mediterranean Sea.

It began at an altitude of about 90 km over Almería, moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 63 km over the Mediterranean. The event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN). 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 Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico on November 20

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Each timer/clock has different readings on it. So I chose the webcamsdemexico time for this meteor, 04:16:47.
Thank you to CENAPRED and Webcamsdemexico and LIVE CAM POPOCATEPETL.


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Cameras record meteor fireball in Pernambuco and two other states of Brazil on November 18

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At least 11 municipalities in Bahia , Sergipe and Pernambuco registered the passage of a meteor this Thursday night (18).

The records were made in the Bahian municipalities of Iguaí, Irecê, Curaçá, Seabra, Salvador, Paulo Afonso and Feira de Santana. Cameras also captured the phenomenon in three cities in Sergipe: Aracaju, São Crisóvão and Monte Alegre de Sergipe, in addition to Santa Maria da Boa Vista, in the state of Pernambuco.

Check out the video:


(Translated by Google)

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Meteor fireball over Idaho on November 16

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We received one report about a fireball seen over ID on Tuesday, November 16th 2021 around 08:26 UT.

For this event, we received one video and one photo.


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Meteor fireball seen over Germany, Switzerland and France on November 18

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© Stefano K.
We received 10 reports about a fireball seen over Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Schwyz, Tessin and Vaud on Thursday, November 18th 2021 around 23:43 UT.

For this event, we received one video and 6 photos.


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Meteor fireball seen over North Carolina and several other states on November 15

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We received 83 reports about a fireball seen over AL, FL, GA, NC, SC and TN on Monday, November 15th 2021 around 23:42 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos.


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Bright meteor fireball over Tatarstan, Russia on November 17

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Residents of Tatarstan saw a bright glow in the sky on the night of November 17, messages come from Naberezhnye Chelny, Nizhnekamsk, Elabuga, Pestrechinsky and Vysokogorsky districts.


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Fireball streaks by St. Louis Arch during Leonid meteor shower

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Fireball streaks by St. Louis Arch during Leonid meteor shower in EarthCam video.


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Meteor fireball over the Atlantic Ocean (16 Nov.)

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This stunning bolide was recorded over Spain on the night of 16 November 2021 at 6:17 local time (5:17 universal time). The event was produced by a fragment from a comet that impacted the atmosphere at about 238.000 km/h. The fireball began over the Gulf of Cádiz (Atlantic Ocean) at a height of about 124 km and ended at an altitude of around 71 km above the sea.

The event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN), from the meteor-observing stations located at the astronomical observatories of Calar Alto (Almería), La Hita (Toledo), La Sagra (Granada), Sierra Nevada (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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Meteor fireball seen over Florida on November 15

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We received 23 reports about a fireball seen over AL, FL, GA and SC on Monday, November 15th 2021 around 04:01 UT.

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