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Meteor filmed shooting across sky in Spain

A meteor so bright it could be seen across Spain has been filmed shooting across the sky before bursting into a fireball.
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A brilliant ball of flame streaked across the sky above the Spanish capital Madrid, dazzling stargazers and astronomers alike. The celestial display was so bright it could be seen across the entire country. The eye-popping moment was caught on camera by the Hita Observatory at the University of Huelva at around 11:45pm local time (21:45 GMT). The object struck the atmosphere above the Villamuelas district in the province of Toledo, southwest of Madrid.
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Meteor fragment turns into massive fireball and lights up the sky

Astronomers were left stunned after the comet, which was reportedly traveling at 75,000kph, burst into flames at an altitude of 100km.
The incident occurred in central Spain and the light from the meteor was so bright that it could be seen as far away as Seville and Granada. 
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Amazing video shows meteorite streaking across sky in Spain

Stunning footage shows the moment a meteorite streaked across the Earth's atmosphere over Spain's skies on Saturday night.
Spaniards looked on at 11:45 p.m. as the fragment from a comet exploded some 62 miles above the small Toledo town of Villamuelas. 
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Ball of fire lights up skies above Spain

A brilliant ball of flame streaked across the sky above the Spanish capital Madrid, dazzling stargazers and astronomers alike. The celestial display was so bright it could be seen across the entire country.
The eye-popping moment was caught on camera by the Hita Observatory at the University of Huelva at around 11:45pm local time (2145 GMT).
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