Fire in the Sky

Meteor fireball over the Mediterranean Sea (March 14)

Meteoroides.net
Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:50 UTC

This bright bolide was spotted from Spain on March 14, at 1:47 local time (equivalent to 0:47universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 67,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Mediterranean Sea.

It began at an altitude of about 98 km over the sea, over a point located at a distance of 25 km from the coast of the province of Almería (south of Spain). From that position it moved east, and ended at a height of around 67 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 Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), and Seville.

Meteor fireball over Louisiana and other states on March 15

American Meteor Society
Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:44 UTC

We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over AL, AR, LA and TX on Wednesday, March 15th 2023 around 05:00 UT.

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

Meteor fireball over New Jersey and nearby states on March 14

American Meteor Society
Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:03 UTC

We received 9 reports about a fireball seen over MD, NJ, PA and VA on Tuesday, March 14th 2023 around 06:44 UT.

For this event, we received one video.

Meteor fireball over Connecticut and nearby states on March 12

American Meteor Society
Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:30 UTC

We received 103 reports about a fireball seen over CT, DE, MA, MD, NH, NY, PA, RI and VT on Sunday, March 12th 2023 around 01:01 UT.

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

Meteor fireball over Spain (March 12)

Meteoroides.net
Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:43 UTC

This bright bolide was spotted over Spain on March 12, at 2:24 local time (equivalent to 1:24 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 53,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the region of Madrid and the province of Segovia (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 74 km over the locality of Pedrezuela (Madrid), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 33 km over Navalilla (province of Segovia).

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 principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).

Boom! Japanese astronomer catches meteorite smashing into the moon on Feb. 23

Erin Clark
Reportdoor.com
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:42 UTC

Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured this shot of a meteorite impacting the moon (bright flash at bottom left) on Feb. 23, 2023.

A Japanese astronomer captured the telltale flash of a meteorite impacting the moon, causing a brief flash on our celestial neighbor's nightside.

Daichi Fujii, curator of the Hiratsuka City Museum, recorded the event using cameras set to monitor the moon.

The time of the flash was 20:14:30.8 Japan Standard Time (7:14 a.m. EST, or 1114 GMT) on Feb. 23. The meteorite appears to have struck near Ideler L crater, slightly northwest of Pitiscus crater, Fujii said.

Meteor fireball over Florida on March 12

American Meteor Society
Sun, 12 Mar 2023 10:09 UTC

We received 15 reports about a fireball seen over FL on Sunday, March 12th 2023 around 01:55 UT.

For this event, we received 3 videos.

Meteor fireball over south of Spain (March 8)

Meteoroides.net
Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:03 UTC

This bright bolide was spotted over Spain on March 8, at 23:15 local time (equivalent to 22:15 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 a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 80,000 km/h. It overflew the province of Jaén (south of Spain). It began at an altitude of about 79 km over Villacarrillo (province of Jaén), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 44 km over Aldeaquemada (province of Jaén).

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, and La Sagra (Granada). 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 Ontario, New York and Pennsylvania on March 9

American Meteor Society
Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:29 UTC

We received 50 reports about a fireball seen over NY, Ontario and PA on Thursday, March 9th 2023 around 01:47 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos.

Meteor fireball over Canada on March 7

American Meteor Society
Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:03 UTC

We received 84 reports about a fireball seen over NH, Ontario, Québec and VT on Tuesday, March 7th 2023 around 03:05 UT.

For this event, we received one video.