A very bright fireball was recorded streaking through the night sky over Rio Grande do Sul and State of Santa Catarina, Brazil around 06:23 UTC on April 12, 2019. The event lasted 3 seconds before the object disintegrated.
The American Meteor Society (AMS) received only 2 reports by 18:30 UTC today.
Fireball over Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on April 12, 2019. Credit: L. Klitzke, AMS
Featured image credit: L. Klitzke, AMS
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