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Meteor fireball over Arizona and Texas on March 23

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We received 22 reports about a fireball seen over AZ, Sonora and TX on Thursday, March 23rd 2023 around 04:55 UT.

For this event, we received 3 videos.


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Stunning bolide over south of Spain (March 21)

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This impressive bolide was spotted over Spain on March 21, at 2:07 local time (equivalent to 1:07 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 67,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the province of Sevilla (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 91 km over Paradas (province of Sevilla), moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 36 km over Villanueva del Rey (province of Sevilla).

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), Sevilla, Huelva, and El Aljarafe (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 explodes three times over Hungary on March 18

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© meteoritok.org
A meteor exploded three times in Hungarian airspace on Friday evening, and a Hungarian community was able to take a photo and make a video of the phenomenon.

You can check them out below. According to hvg.hu, a greenish shooting star, a fireball was visible from Hungary around 9.08 PM on Friday. The Hungarian Meteoritics Society (Magyar Meteoritikiai Társaság) could take a video and a photo of the unique phenomenon. The society said they have a system of so-called 'fireball cameras'.


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Meteor fireball over Puerto Rico on March 20

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Fireball as a meteorite sighted in Puerto Rico, this Monday, March 20, 2023, reports the SAC.

The detection of a resplendent meteor over Puerto Rico was confirmed by the Caribbean Astronomical Society (SAC) around 7:45 p.m.

According to the SAC, the observed meteor belongs to the "Pi Virginids" meteor shower, characterized by its slow and bright movement.

According to the SAC, the meteor's trajectory suggests that it is one belonging to a little-known shower called the "Pi Virginids."


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Meteor fireball over Spain (March 18)

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This bright bolide was spotted over Spain on March 18, at 23:57 local time (equivalent to 22:57 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 80,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Ciudad Real (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 94 km over Argamasilla de Alba (province of Ciudad Real), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 34 km over Herencia (province of Ciudad Real).

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), 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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Meteor fireball over Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada on March 18

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We received 8 reports about a fireball seen over Alberta and Saskatchewan on Saturday, March 18th 2023 around 06:24 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos.


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Meteor fireball over the Mediterranean Sea (March 14)

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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.


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Meteor fireball over Louisiana and other states on March 15

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© Allison Whaley
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.


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Meteor fireball over New Jersey and nearby states on March 14

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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.


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Meteor fireball over Connecticut and nearby states on March 12

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© Mark Kirschner
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.