Beautiful fireball over Granada on 9 Sept. 2016 (at 1:27 UT)
Fireball observed on 9 Sept. 2016 at 1:27 UT over the Mediterranean Sea. The event began at 88 km over the Mediterranean and ended at 35 km over Granada (Spain).
Read MoreAuthor: Jose Maria Madiedo
Stunning fireball on August 30
This bolide was observed over the South of Spain on 30 Aug. 2016, at 01:57 UT (03:57 local time). The meteoroid impacted the atmosphere at about 130.000 km/h and produced a fireball that began at a height of 97 km over the...
Read MoreAlpha-Capricornid fireballs in July
Several alpha-Capricornid fireballs have been recorded over Spain in the framework of the SMART Project during the end of July. On July 27, a mag. -10 event was observed over the South of Spain at 2:24:57 UT. A video of this...
Read More2016 Perseids: outreach video.
In order to promote the observation of the Perseids in August 2016 I have prepared an outreach video. The video contains computer animations and actual footage related to this meteor shower. It has been released by the...
Read MoreBright alpha-Capricornid fireball over North of Africa
A fireball brighter than the Full Moon was recorded on 8 July 2016 over the North of Africa, at 21:05:47 UT by several meteor-observing stations operating in Spain in the framework of the SMART Project. The analysis of the...
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