A very bright fireball was recorded over Albacete, southeastern Spain at 00:57 UTC on August 8, 2023.
The object disintegrated without leaving a trace.
2) TAMBIÉN CAPTADO DESDE SANT MATEU, #Castelló/#Castellón desde más de 250 km de distancia por Cèsar Guasch @MeteoSantMateu
— Red Investigación Bólidos y Meteoritos (SPMN)-CSIC (@RedSpmn) August 9, 2023
La calima hace que esté bastante más atenuado por la absorción atmosférica pic.twitter.com/9buvsCl6Ua
The International Meteor Organization (IMO) hasn’t received any witness reports.
Featured image credit: Bolides and Meteorites Research Network (SPMN)-CSIC
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