Category: Fireballs
Bright fireball observed over Brazil in July 2024
By Lauriston de Sousa Trindade, Alfredo Dal’Ava Jr., Marcelo Domingues, Marcelo Zurita, Gabriel...
Read MoreFireball over southern Spain (July 28)
This bright bolide was spotted from Spain on July 28, at 23:38 local time (equivalent to 21:38 universal time). The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks. The event was...
Read MoreFireball over northern Spain (July 26)
This video shows a bright bolide recorded on July 26, at 22:59 local time (equivalent to 20:59 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who...
Read MoreFireball over southern Spain (July 20)
This video shows a bright bolide recorded on July 20, at 0:13 local time (equivalent to 22:13 universal time on July 19). The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks. The...
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Meteor observations and fireballs Spring 2025
Figure 1. The author on the flat roof of the dormer with four CAMS systems and all sky camera...
Read MoreStunning fireball over southern Spain (Jun.13)
This stunning bolide was spotted from Spain on June 13, at 4:29 local time (equivalent to 2:29 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...
Read MoreStunning fireball over southern Spain (May 28)
This stunning bolide was spotted from Spain on May 28, at 1:13 local time (equivalent to 23:13 universal time on May 27). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet...
Read MoreFireball over Portugal and Spain (Feb. 9)
This bolide was spotted from Spain on February 9, at 6:15 local time (equivalent to 5:15 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 125,000 km/h. The fireball...
Read MoreStunning fireball over southern Spain (Jan 24)
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...
Read MoreA fireball with orbit beyond Saturn
Ventsislav Bodakov Stellar Society, Bulgaria Abstract: At 23h58m UTC on 2024, November 19 a bright fireball was observed over Bulgaria by three Global Meteor Network cameras. The trajectory and orbit were computed. The orbit is...
Read MoreMeteorite dropping fireball over Spain on Jan. 9
This video shows a superb bolide recorded over Spain on January 9, at 21:08 UT. It was brighter than the full Moon, with an absolute magnitude of -14. The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who...
Read MoreFireball over the north of Spain (Oct. 7)
This video shows a stunning bolide recorded over Spain on October 7, at 7:24 local time (equivalent to 5:24 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet...
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July 2025
