This bright fireball overflew Spain on 2019 July 6 at 22:59 UT (equivalent to 0:59 local time on July 7). It was generated by a meteoroid following an asteroid-like orbit that hit the atmosphere at about 54,000 km/h. The preliminary analysis of this event shows that It began over the province of Ciudad Real at an altitude of about 85 km, and ended at a height of around 25 km.
The fireball was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN), from the meteor-observing stations located at the astronomical observatories of La Hita (Toledo), La Sagra (Granada), and Sevilla.
Hi. Yesterday evening around 22:00 hrs we saw from our balcony in El Campello, Alicante, coming in over the sea, what looked like a plane on fire. The planes don´t normally come directly towards us when they take off, which is why it caught my eye – it was so bright and quiet. It continued overhead and then disappeared. It did not have a tail, just a great ball of light, travelling at the same speed as a plane would. Unfortunately, I was so mesmerised, that I didn´t grab my mobile for a video, I just had time to take a photo. Can you please confirm what it was. I can send the photo if you wish.
Thanks
Cindy