Bright green fireball streaks through the night sky over Morocco
Featured image: Fireball over Morocco on May 17, 2021. Credit: AMS
A bright green fireball was recorded streaking through the night sky over Marocco at around 20:31 UTC on May 17, 2021.
The American Meteor Society (AMS) has so far received 5 reports from Casablanca-Settat, Drâa-Tafilalet, Marrakesh-Safi and Souss Massa, Morocco.
Morocco fireball heatmap – May 17, 2021. Credit: AMS, Google
Morocco fireball heatmap – May 17, 2021. Credit: Mohammed H.
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