A bolide of undetermined origin has crossed the sky on Sunday the Spanish peninsula, according to several testimonies and as stated in the list of the Spanish Research Network Fireballs and Meteorites. The spectrum was captured on several points of the Spanish geography Catalonia, Valencia, Andalusia, Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Madrid and Extremadura.
The meteor, also called fireball illuminated the sky changing colors for a few seconds, leaving a long trail and a trail of smoke before disintegrate. These phenomena are generated when atmospheric particle penetrates a loose bodies at speeds of between 11 and 73 kilometers per second.
These particles are detached rocks asteroid, comet or even rocks from the Moon or Mars , although this is rare, according to the Research Network Fireballs and Meteorites.
The specialized fireballs and meteorites entity makes a list that includes only the brightest meteors and representative, since the entity detects more than 500 a year through its 25 stations equipped with detectors , covering 95% of the mainland.
As noted by the entity, less than a dozen of the cars produced annually detected meteors , which are recorded when the particle reaches interplanetary origin impact with Earth.
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