{"id":783175,"date":"2024-05-30T09:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=783175"},"modified":"2024-05-30T09:10:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:10:52","slug":"bright-fireball-lights-up-night-sky-over-spain-meteorites-likely-in-cuenca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=783175","title":{"rendered":"Bright fireball lights up night sky over Spain, meteorites likely in Cuenca"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A bright fireball was recorded over Spain at 21:03 UTC (23:03 LT) on May 29, 2024, caused by a meteoroid from an asteroid entering Earth\u2019s atmosphere at 57 000 km\/h (35 400 mph). The fireball was seen over the province of Cuenca.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A bright fireball, nearly as bright as the full Moon, was recorded over Spain at 21:03 UTC on May 29. The phenomenon, widely reported by casual eyewitnesses on social networks, was caused by a meteoroid from an asteroid entering Earth\u2019s atmosphere at approximately 57 000 km\/h (35 400 mph).<\/p>\n

The fireball appeared over the province of Cuenca, beginning its descent at an altitude of about 84 km (52 miles) above the locality of Saelices. It moved in a northwest direction and concluded its visible path at a height of around 21 km (13 miles) over the locality of Huelves. <\/p>\n

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