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Meteor fireball over Quebec on March 31

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We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over CT, NY, Québec, Quebec and VT on Friday, March 31st 2023 around 07:09 UT.

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


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Best of the Web: Night turned into day by bright meteor fireball over Beijing, China on March 27

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In the early morning of March 27, netizens in Hebei, Beijing and many other places discovered two bright lights in the sky, and a car recorder took pictures of the suspected meteorites. Astronomy experts told the Jimu News reporter that what netizens saw was probably a fireball, and such an obvious phenomenon is relatively rare.

Several netizens from Hebei and Beijing said that two bright lights flashed across the sky early on the morning of the 27th. They were fleeting, but they could light up the courtyard in an instant. In addition, Tongliao netizens also said that they had seen this phenomenon.


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Bolide over the Mediterranean Sea (March 24)

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This bolide was spotted from Spain on March 25, at 0:41local time (equivalent to 23:41 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 60,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Mediterranean Sea and the region of Murcia (southeast of Spain). It began at an altitude of about 99 km over the Mediterranean Sea, moved northeast, crossed the region of Murcia, and ended at a height of around 72 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), and Seville. 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).0:41(Spanish peninsular local time). It flew over the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor (Murcia).


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Meteor fireball over the Mediterranean Sea (March 21)

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This video shows a gorgeous bolide recorded on March 21, at 22:14 local time (equivalent to 21:14 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 an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 69,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Spain and the Mediterranean Sea. It began at an altitude of about 86 km over the Mediterranean Sea, moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 40 km over Hinojar (province 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 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).


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Meteor fireball over the Dakotas and Minnesota on March 23

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We received 8 reports about a fireball seen over MN, ND and SD on Thursday, March 23rd 2023 around 08:11 UT.

For this event, we received 5 videos.


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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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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).