May 19, 2026
During the night of May 15, we were able to enjoy a bright fireball of asteroidal origin.
The event was recorded by the detectors operated by the SMART Project at Calar Alto (Almería), Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Seville, Otura (Granada), and Mazagón (Huelva).
The cameras at the Calar Alto Observatory in Almería also tracked the event.
During the night of May 15, we were able to enjoy a bright fireball of asteroidal origin.
The event was recorded by the detectors operated by the SMART Project at Calar Alto (Almería), Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Seville, Otura (Granada), and Mazagón (Huelva).
The cameras at the Calar Alto Observatory in Almería also tracked the event.

Asteroidal fireball recorded during the night.
Preliminary analysis
Professor José María Madiedo (IAA-CSIC)

Fireball · 00:12 UT
Event video
Calar Alto Observatory (Almería)
The Calar Alto fireball detection station (CAHA) , together with the station of the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) in Sierra Nevada and others distributed across Spain, are part of the S.M.A.R.T project, led by researcher José María Madiedo.
The Calar Alto and Sierra Nevada stations operate under a collaboration agreement between Professor Madiedo and both institutions.
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