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Flash of flight seen above Kyiv likely meteorite, not Russian attack or NASA satellite

Clyde Hughes
UPI
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:41 UTC
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© BBCThe bright glow was observed in the sky over Kiev, Ukraine around 22:00 local time on April 19, 2023
Ukrainian space officials said on Thursday that a bright flash that lit up the sky over Kyiv late Wednesday probably came from a meteorite entering the atmosphere and not a NASA satellite or a Russian military attack.

Ukraine has been under an invasion by the Russian military since February 2022 but the country's space officials said the bright glow observed over its capital was more related to a cosmic body entering Earth's atmosphere.
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Meteor fireball over British Columbia and Washington on April 19


American Meteor Society
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:21 UTC
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We received 38 reports about a fireball seen over British Columbia and WA on Wednesday, April 19th 2023 around 04:51 UT.

For this event, we received one video.

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Meteor fireball illuminates night sky in Port St. Lucie, Florida on April 7

Gianna Montesano
tcpalm.com
Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:49 UTC
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Blink and you might miss it.

While delivering food for Doordash, driver Steve Salmasian was on East Torino Parkway about 8:30 p.m. April 7 when his dashcam caught a bright blue-green meteor illuminating the evening sky.

Meteors — also called fireballs, falling stars or shooting stars — are common occurrences in the Earth's atmosphere. Every day, there are several thousand meteors of "fireball" magnitude, meaning -4, which is about as bright as the planet Venus in the morning or evening sky, according to the American Meteor Society.

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Meteor fireball over Toledo, Spain (April 17)


Meteoroides.net
Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:29 UTC
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This gorgeous bolide was spotted over Spain on April 17, at 5:59 local time (equivalent to 3:59 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from Comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) that hit the atmosphere at about 178,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the province of Toledo (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 96 km over the locality of Pulgar (province of Toledo), moved along an almost vertical trajectory, and ended at a height of around 59 km.

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, and Faro de Cullera (Valencia). 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 northwest Europe on April 18


American Meteor Society
Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:20 UTC
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We received 96 reports about a fireball seen over Bremen, Drenthe, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Nedersaksen, Niedersachsen, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Région Wallonne, Rheinland-Pfalz, Schleswig-Holsten, Utrecht and Zuid-Holland on Tuesday, April 18th 2023 around 19:57 UT.

For this event, we received one video.

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Meteor fireball over northwest Europe on April 17


American Meteor Society
Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:13 UTC
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We received 287 reports about a fireball seen over Brussel, Drenthe, England, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Hauts-de-France, Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Overijssel, Région Wallonne, Utrecht, Vlaams Gewest, Waals Gewest, Wallonia, Zeeland and Zuid-Holland on Monday, April 17th 2023 around 19:31 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos.

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Meteor fireball over UK on April 17


American Meteor Society
Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:21 UTC
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We received 12 reports about a fireball seen over England and Northern Ireland on Monday, April 17th 2023 around 20:57 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos.

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Bright meteor fireball explodes over Israel, residents report hearing sonic boom on April 15


Israel National News
Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:11 UTC
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Locals are reporting that a bright "bolide" meteor was sighted over Israel.

The bolide crossed the sky at a fast speed going northeast, and was seen for approximately three seconds before exploding. Many locals reported hearing a supersonic boom.

The Israeli Astronomical Association says it received reports of an explosion that was heard after the bolide was sighted. "We heard a boom like from a plane," commented one Facebook user on the association's post concerning the meteor.

Another Facebook user wrote: "It was heard well above Ramat Gan," "What a boom!" wrote another. Other users shared that they thought it was a missile or an Iron Dome interception.

Comment: Footage of the fireball:

1/4 The Israeli Astronomical Association posted: A Bolide-type meteorite (A particularly bright meteor) in broad daylight in the sky of Israel! Update 5:50 p.m.: We continue to receive reports from the center and north.

Another video can be found on Jpost here.

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Meteor fireball over New York and other states on April 11


American Meteor Society
Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:19 UTC
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We received 47 reports about a fireball seen over CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT on Tuesday, April 11th 2023 around 01:18 UT.

For this event, we received 3 videos and 3 photos.

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Meteor fireball over UK on April 10


American Meteor Society
Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:43 UTC
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We received 112 reports about a fireball seen over County Cork, County Laois, County Meath, Cymru, England, Normandie, Wales and Zuid-Holland on Monday, April 10th 2023 around 20:01 UT.

For this event, we received 4 videos.

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