Huge Fireball Explodes Across Night Sky Over Spain

A bright Southern Taurid fireball streaked across the night sky at 02:14:37 UTC on September 19 before ending in a brilliant white-green flare.

The fireball passed over the coast of Faro, Portugal, in Aquarius as seen from Spain. It reached a magnitude of about −10 and was visible across Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and southern Portugal.

The event was recorded by multiple stations in Spain and was identified as SPMN190926D by the Spanish Meteor Network.

The Southern Taurid stream is linked to Comet Encke and is known for producing bright fireballs from September into autumn.