A meteorite has traveled through the sky of Mexico City. The large fireball has been seen from several of the states that make up the federal republic, such as Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro or Michoacán.
According to the Department of Seismology and Volcanism of the Institute of Geological and Atmospheric Research AC (SIMMSA), the object entered the atmosphere at 8:18 p.m. from central Mexico and the perceived explosion has been caused, as usual, by friction of the rocky material with the atmosphere.
According to the institution, most likely, the meteorite has completely disintegrated before making landfall.
In addition to the cameras that control the country’s seismic and volcanic activity, several users posted photos and videos of the fireball crossing the night sky on social networks.
Watch the video below:
Así captó la cámara de la Torre Latinoamericana con vista al poniente, el bólido que entró a la atmósfera a las 20:18 horas del centro de México. La explosión es producto de la fricción con la atmósfera terrestre que provoca en muchas ocasiones la desintegración del #meteorito pic.twitter.com/BFcRuWWQS5
— SIMMSA (@SIMMSAmex) February 19, 2020
Source: Elconfidencial
