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Very bright fireball over the Mediterranean Sea

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A very bright fireball streaked through the night sky over the Mediterranean Sea at 20:39 UTC on August 16, 2019.

The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 92 reports from Italy, southern France and Sardinia, Spain and northern Tunis.

Fireball over the Mediterranean Sea on August 16, 2019. Credit: Enrico C., AMS

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Fireball over the Mediterranean Sea on August 16, 2019 – heatmap. Credit: AMS

Featured image: Fireball over the Mediterranean Sea on August 16, 2019. Credit: Enrico C., AMS

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