A meteor was observed last night from all of Puerto Rico, as well as from much of the Dominican Republic, at approximately 7:05 pm.
"It was a space rock measuring between one and four meters in diameter, and the sighting lasted several seconds, so it could be seen by a large number of people," said Eddie Irizarry, vice president of the Caribbean Astronomy Society (SAC).
The educational institution happened to be holding an observation night in Cabo Rojo, which was attended by about 1,200 people. "The bright meteor caused a great commotion and because the sighting lasted a reasonable amount of time, those who were looking elsewhere managed to turn around and see the impressive fireball," the organization said.
This stunning bolide was spotted from Spain on January 24, at 7:20 local time (equivalent to 6:20 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 was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 114,000 km/h. The fireball overflew southern Spain and the Mediterranean Sea. It began at an altitude of about 100 km over Fuente la Sabina (province of Albacete), moved southeast, overflew the region of Murcia and the south of the province of Alicante, and finally ended at a height of around 40 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 La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla, Marçà (Tarragona), and Otura (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). Its code in the SWEMN database is: SWEMN20250124_062019.
Mary Culbertson ksltv.com Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:49 UTC
A loud explosion in the sky was heard overnight in over multiple cities in the Salt Lake Valley, according to multiple tips sent to KSL TV and police.
According to the West Valley City Police Department, callers from West Valley City, Taylorsville and even Murray reported hearing the loud boom just before 3 a.m. Wednesday. Outdoor home surveillance camera footage from one residence also showed a flash of light.
"We got calls that were just, you know, hundreds of yards apart from each other, a mile apart from each other and that's just not typical," said Lt. Bill Merritt with West Valley City police.
Merritt said that a West Valley City officer was one of the spectators and reported seeing the large flashes of light and the large boom, too.Officers responded in the area of some reports and couldn't locate any odd activity or objects that could have fallen. Then, the reports kept coming.
The bright fireball in this video was recorded from Spain on January 19, at 0:12 local time (equivalent to 23:12 universal time on January 18). The fireball was observed by several 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 89,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the regions of Evora and Portalegre, in Portugal. But because of its high luminosity it could be seen from the whole Iberian Peninsula. It began at an altitude of about 93 km over the locality of Sao Bento do Cortiço (Évora District, Portugal), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 33 km over the locality of Ponte de Sor (Portalegre District, Portugal).
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 Valencia del Ventoso. 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). Its code in the SWEMN database is: SWEMN20250118_231207.
This bright bolide was spotted from Spain on January 18, at 2:04 local time (equivalent to 1:04 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 92,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the province of Toledo (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 90 km over the locality of Bargas (province of Toledo), moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 38 km over the locality of Ugena (province of Toledo).
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), Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla, Coruña, Olocau (Valencia), and Marçà (Tarragona). 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). Its code in the SWEMN database is: SWEMN20250118_010434.
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