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Meteor fireball over the south of Spain (Jan. 11)

Meteoroides.net
Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:54 UTC

This bright bolide was spotted over Spain on January 11, at 3:17 local time (equivalent to 2:17 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 127,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the province of Córdoba. It began at an altitude of about 96 km over the locality of Baena (province of Córdoba), moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 41 km over Valenzuela (province of Córdoba).

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, 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).

Meteor fireball over Oklahoma and Texas on January 11

American Meteor Society
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:46 UTC

We received 179 reports about a fireball seen over OK and TX on Wednesday, January 11th 2023 around 00:47 UT.

For this event, we received 7 videos.

Meteor fireball over England and Wales on January 9

American Meteor Society
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:53 UTC

We received 529 reports about a fireball seen over England, Hauts-de-France, Vale, Vlaams Gewest, Wales, Zeeland and Zuid-Holland on Monday, January 9th 2023 around 20:02 UT.

For this event, we received 7 videos and 2 photos.

Meteor fireball over northern Italy on January 5

ildolomiti.it
Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:06 UTC

It appeared at a height of 71 kilometers from the earth 's surface, reaching a speed of 17 kilometers per second and finally reaching the considerable altitude of 37 kilometres.

These are some of the numbers shared by the experts of Prisma (the first Italian network for the systematic surveillance of meteors and atmosphere) regarding the passage of a brilliant fireball over the Venice area yesterday evening, at around 18:36. ( Article here ).

Here are the images of the fabulous show.

Meteor fireball over Alabama and Florida on December 27

American Meteor Society
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:13 UTC

We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over AL and FL on Tuesday, December 27th 2022 around 23:16 UT.

For this event, we received one video.

Meteor fireball over France and 5 adjacent countries on December 26

American Meteor Society
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:03 UTC

We received 73 reports about a fireball seen over Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France, Baden-Württemberg, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Centre-Val de Loire, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, Hessen, Jura, Lombardia, Neuchâtel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Normandie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Pays de la Loire, Piemonte and Provence- on Monday, December 26th 2022 around 21:02 UT.

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

Meteor fireball over Georgia and 2 other states on December 24

American Meteor Society
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:59 UTC

We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over GA, NC and SC on Saturday, December 24th 2022 around 07:14 UT.

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

Meteor fireball over Missouri and other states on December 23

American Meteor Society
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:37 UTC

We received 7 reports of a fireball seen over MN (Minnesota), MO (Missouri), NE (Nebraska), OK (Oklahoma ) and WI (Wisconsin) on Friday, December 23, 2022 around 05:38 UT.

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

Meteor fireball over Alaska on December 21

American Meteor Society
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:23 UTC

We received 10 reports about a fireball seen over AK on Wednesday, December 21st 2022 around 14:46 UT.

For this event, we received 10 videos.

Meteor fireball over southern Spain (Dec. 17)

Meteoroides.net
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 11:50 UTC

This bolide was spotted over Spain on December 17, at 23:50 local time (equivalent to 22:50 universal time). 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 region of Murcia (southern Spain). It began at an altitude of about 86 km over the locality of Mazarrón (province of Murcia), moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 30 km over the locality of Balsapintada (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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Fire in the Sky

Meteor fireball over the south of Spain (Jan. 11)

Meteor fireball over Oklahoma and Texas on January 11

Meteor fireball over England and Wales on January 9

Meteor fireball over northern Italy on January 5

Meteor fireball over Alabama and Florida on December 27

Meteor fireball over France and 5 adjacent countries on December 26

Meteor fireball over Georgia and 2 other states on December 24

Meteor fireball over Missouri and other states on December 23

Meteor fireball over Alaska on December 21

Meteor fireball over southern Spain (Dec. 17)

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