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Meteor fireball over California and 3 other states on October 25

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We received 133 reports about a fireball seen over AZ, CA, NV and UT on Tuesday, October 25th 2022 around 01:55 UT.

For this event, we received 6 videos and one photo.


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Meteor fireball over the UK and north west Europe on October 23

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We received 67 reports about a fireball seen over England, Hauts-de-France, Noord-Brabant, Normandie, Pays de la Loire, Vlaams Gewest, Wales and Zeeland on Sunday, October 23rd 2022 around 19:32 UT.

For this event, we received one video.


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Meteor fireball over Michigan and surrounding region on October 22

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We received 23 reports about a fireball seen over IN, MI, Ontario and WI on Saturday, October 22nd 2022 around 01:33 UT.

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


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Meteor fireball fall over southern Spain (Oct. 14)

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This stunning superbolide was spotted over Spain on October 14, at 20:46 local time (equivalent to 18:46 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 53,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the south of Spain. It began at an altitude of about 93 km over the Gulf of Cádiz, moved north, and ended at a height of around 18 km over the US Rota Naval Base (province of Cádiz).


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Meteor fireball over British Columbia, Washington and Oregon on October 13

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We received 239 reports about a fireball seen over British Columbia, OR and WA on Thursday, October 13th 2022 around 05:18 UT.

For this event, we received 11 videos and 2 photos.


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Stunning meteor fireball over south of Spain (Oct. 12)

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This stunning bolide was spotted over Spain on October 12, at 6:50 local time (equivalent to 4:50 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks. The event, which exhibited fragmentation by the end of its atmospheric path, was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 69,000 km/h.

The fireball overflew south of Spain. It began at an altitude of about 81 km over the northwest of the province of Jaén, moved east, and ended at a height of around 32 km over the region 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 Huelva, La Hita, CAHA, OSN, La Sagra, and Sevilla. The event has been analyzed by the main investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M.


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Bright meteor fireball over Valencia, Spain (Oct. 9)

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This bolide was spotted over Spain on October 9, at 4:24 local time (equivalent to 2:24 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 86,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Valencia (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 93 km over La Florida (province of Valencia), moved southwest, and ended at a height of around 33 km over Canals (province of Valencia).

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, La Hita, CAHA, OSN, and La Sagra. 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 Connecticut and adjacent states on October 10

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We received 97 reports about a fireball seen over CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, Ontario, PA, RI and VT on Monday, October 10th 2022 around 00:02 UT.

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


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Meteor fireball over England, Wales and Ireland on October 10

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We received 27 reports about a fireball seen over County Cork, Cymru, England and Wales on Monday, October 10th 2022 around 22:52 UT.

For this event, we received one video.


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Meteor fireball over Arkansas and other states on October 9

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We received 9 reports about a fireball seen over AR, KS, MO and OK on Sunday, October 9th 2022 around 09:58 UT.

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