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A fireball ''as bright as the Moon'' flies over a Spanish province







On February 20, 2015, a fireball has flown over the province of Toledo, a phenomenon that was caused by the entry of a rock from an asteroid into Earth's atmosphere.
La Hita Astronomical Observatory, located in the town of La Puebla de Almoradiel, in Toledo, has recorded a fireball ''as bright as the full Moon'', which flew over the province of Toledo, reports ''ABC''.
The phenomenon recorded at 1:47 pm, on February 20, occured due to the entry into the Earth's atmosphere of a rock coming from an asteroid, according to the data obtained by the Astronomical Observatory.




                         






Strange rock caught by Opportunity nav cam




Weird shape rocks caught by Opportunity nav cam...Could this be Martian leftovers?

NASA link: http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/gallery/all/1/n/3930/1N477083255EFFCLWOP0673R0M1.JPG.

           








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