Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
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A large meteor fireball was observed over Cádiz, in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. It was detected by the Spanish Meteor Network (SPMN) and their resolved trajectory was reviewed an verified by Strewnify, using videos from Villarrasa and Estepa. The following trajectory solution was developed and simulated to produce the strewn field above. The search area is relatively small, and odds of finding meteorites are good, if land access can be obtained.
Sanlucar de Barrameda Meteor Event (Y20221014_18Z_29S)
Date/Time: 2022-10-14 18:43:50 UTC
Cádiz, Andalucia , Spain
Data Quality: fair
Simulation Version: 2
*** Trajectory Data ***
Input Parameters Data ± Error Units
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End Latitude: 36.7052 ± 0.0100 °
End Longitude: -6.3268 ± 0.0100 °
End Altitude: 17.0350 ± 1.6000 km
Entry Speed: 14.40 ± 0.50 km/s
Entry Mass: 7172 ± 6888 kg
Impact Energy: 0.1898 ± 0.1832 kt TNT
Bearing (Heading): 356.40 ± 3.00 ° N
Incidence Angle: 21.00 ± 2.00 ° from vertical
*** Simulation Details ***
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Simulation Type: Monte Carlo, unknown meteoroid
Simulation Engineer: Jim Goodall
Simulation Start: 2022-10-19 14:56:11 UTC
Simulation End: 2022-10-19 15:50:35 UTC
Scenarios Simulated: 98
Average fragments: 105
Est. Strewn Mass: < 568.7 kg
Main Mass: 8 to 5033 kg
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