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Possible Meteorite Sighting Under Investigation in Matanzas

Friday, November 1, 2024 by Michael Hernandez

Possible Meteorite Sighting Under Investigation in Matanzas
Possible meteorite fall in Matanzas - Image by © Juventud Técnica. Social media users reported observing, around 7:13 p.m., a trail of smoke in the sky of the Matanzas province. This trail does not appear to correspond to a typical airplane contrail. So far, the discovery of a fragment on the ground has not been confirmed, preventing certainty that it is a meteorite. It is possible that what was observed was a fireball or a small bolide. Henry Delgado Manzor, a Cuban aeronautical meteorologist, noted that no sound associated with the phenomenon has been reported, suggesting no fragmentation and that it was likely a small object. He also clarified that this event is not related to twilight effects caused by rocket launches from Florida, and there were no airplanes recorded in the area during that time. In the coming days, international bolide detection systems will be updated, as the latest available data is up to October 27.

Cuban meteorologists are currently examining reports of a potential meteorite sighting in the province of Matanzas. This follows observations shared on social media, where users described witnessing a smoky trail across the sky at approximately 7:13 p.m.

The publication Juventud Técnica shared on Facebook that this trail does not resemble the typical contrail left by an aircraft, but rather suggests phenomena like meteorite falls. The report indicates that the observed event might be linked to such occurrences.

Henry Delgado Manzor, an aeronautical meteorologist from Cuba, pointed out that no sounds accompanying the event have been reported. This lack of auditory evidence implies there was no fragmentation, suggesting the object was likely small.

Delgado Manzor further clarified that this incident is unrelated to twilight effects caused by rocket launches from Florida, and no aircraft were recorded in the vicinity at the time.

As of now, there has been no confirmation of any fragments being found on the ground, making it difficult to definitively identify the object as a meteorite. It is possible that what was observed was a fireball or a small bolide, according to details provided.

In the coming days, international bolide detection systems are expected to update their data—currently only available up to October 27—which could potentially shed more light on the event.

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