Fireball over Baja California, Mexico

Fireball over Baja California, Mexico

Astrophotographer Pavel: "This is a bolide I captured one evening on a trip to Baja California Norte, Mexico, earlier this summer. It's seen here reflecting over Hanson Lagoon. Bolides are fragments of a rock, comet, or asteroid that burn up or explode in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. These objects are still referred to as meteors, though they're orders of magnitude bigger and brighter.  Also, note the electrical storm in the background at lower right." 

Photo details: Nikon D750 camera; Irix15mm; f2.4.

Baja California is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. The mainland portion of the state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean; on the east by Sonora, the U.S. state of Arizona, and the Gulf of California; on the north by the U.S. state of California; and on the south by Baja California Sur. [Wikipedia]

Image Credit & Copyright: Pavel Vorobiev

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https://www.instagram.com/_vorobservatorio_/

Location: Laguna Hanson, Mexico Coordinates: 32.0446, -115.9069

Image Date: July 23, 2023

Release Date: September 14, 2023

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