Beautiful fireball over Granada on 9 Sept. 2016 (at 1:27 UT)

Posted by Jose Maria Madiedo | Sep 11, 2016 | Fireballs, News | 0 |

Fireball observed on 9 Sept. 2016 at 1:27 UT over the Mediterranean Sea. The event began at 88 km over the Mediterranean and ended at 35 km over Granada (Spain).

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Jose Maria Madiedo

PhD in Astrophysics and PhD in Chemistry. I currently work as Associated Doctor at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC). I am the coordinator of the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN), which operates in Spain and neighbouring areas (www.swemn.org). I am running the SMART Project (Spectroscopy of Meteoroids in the Atmosphere by means of Robotic Technologies). In the framework of this survey I currently operate over 80 high-sensitivity video cameras and spectrographs from 10 different observatories, together with three systems for the detection of radio meteors. I also conduct the MIDAS Project (Moon Impacts Detection and Analysis System) together with the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA), to detect and analyze impact flashes produced by meteoroids that hit the lunar surface.

Beautiful fireball over Granada on 9 Sept. 2016 (at 1:27 UT)

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Jose Maria Madiedo

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