Bright fireball illuminates the sky over Minas Gerais, Brazil

Image credit: Clima ao Vivo
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Minas Gerais, Brazil at 00:44 UTC on September 30, 2021.
The event was recorded by Clima ao Vivo platform cameras from the cities of Itamonte, Varginha and Patos de Minas, in Minas Gerais, and from Rio de Janeiro.
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