July 16th 2024

During the first half of July, a couple of fireballs have crossed the skies of southern Spain.

The fist one took place on July 3^rd at 02h29 UT, while the second meteor happened on July 12^th at 00h43 UT

Both of them have been registered with SMART Project’s detectors operated at Calar Alto (Almería), Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Sierra Nevada (Granada), La Sagra (Granada) and Sevilla. The one at July 3^rd, was also registered with the detectors at Ayora, and Olocau in Valencia.

Calar Alto external cameras could as well follow the two fireballs.

May 30th 2024

Last night of May 29th 2024, at 21h03 UT, a bright fireball could be observed above central part of Spain.

This event was registered with the SMART Project’s detector operated at Calar Alto (Almería), La Hita (Toledo), Ayora (Valencia), Sierra Nevada (Granada) and Olocau (Valencia) observatories.

Ths object was also recorded with two of the external cameras operated at Calar Alto Observatory in Almería.

May 19th 2024

Last night of May 18^th 2024, at 22h46 UT, a really big fireball crossed skies of Spain and Portugal.

This object was registered with the SMART Project’s detectors operated at Calar Alto (Almería), La Hita (Toledo), Huelva, Sierra Nevada (Granada), La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla and Marçà (Tarragona) observatories.

Two of the external cameras located at Calar Alto Observatory in Almería also could follow this spectacular event.

May 3th, 2023

At 22:14 UT on 3 May, a bright, short bolid was seen near the town of Caspe, Zaragoza province, in the northern direction. The bolide captured is about 495 km from the observatory, so we can not appreciate its light footprint with such clarity, but its final explosion after entering the atmosphere.

This object was recorded in the detectors of the SMART Project operated in Calar Alto (Almeria), Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), La Hita (Toledo), Olocau (Valencia), Faro de Cullera (Valentina), Marçà (Tarragona) and Sant Celoni.

This time, one of the external surveillance webcams operated at Calar Alto Observatory in Almería, also recorded the nice event.

April 18th 2024

At 01h13 UT on April 18, 2024, a bright fireball could be seen crossing Extremedura, towards Mérida, leaving behind a small wake.

This object was recorded in the SMART Project detectors operated in Calar Alto (Almería), La Sagra (Granada), Sierra Nevada, El Arenosillo (Huelva), La Hita (Toledo) and Seville.

Two of the external cameras of the Calar Alto Observatory in Almería also followed this nice object.