Spectacular Fireball Streaks Across Moroccan Sky as Meteorite Enters Atmosphere

Observed from Spain on September 5 at 2:01 local time (equivalent to 0:01 universal time), the fireball flew over Morocco. It was generated by the fall of a meteorite (rock), which entered the atmosphere at around 235,000 km/h.

The fireball started its course at an altitude of 133 km above the Mediterranean, flew over the southwest before failing at an altitude of about 78 km above the locality of Iamourane. It was detected by the astronomical observatories of Huelva, Seville, La Sagra (Granada), Caha, OSN and La Hita (Toledo).

The analysis of the event was proposed by the principal researcher of the SMART project, associate researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia José M. Madedo.