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The re-entry into the atmosphere of part of the Chinese CZ-2F rocket was seen at dawn on Tuesday in Portugal and Spain.
This rocket aims bring Chinese astronaut crews to the Shenzhou space station. The material that crossed the skies this Tuesday was part of the launch of three astronauts on June 5. The next release is scheduled for December this year.
The notice of the re-entry of this space debris It had already been released on Monday afternoon by the Spanish astronomy website Sky Watch Sentinelwith the probable location of its transit route and estimated time: between 00:27 and 00:37 (Spanish time).
warning of #SkyWatch Sentinel ????️☄️
POSSIBLE re-entry of a Chinese CZ-2F hood upper stage tonight over Canary Islands and Spain ????????????????
If so, it would be visible in parts of the trajectory, between 00:27-00:37 Spanish time ⏰ pic.twitter.com/2jkinyIPG8
– Frontier Space (@FronteraSpacial) June 20, 2022
The first reports began to arrive on the social network Twitter from the other side of the border, in cities such as Granada, Seville, Alicante, Huelva, Malaga and Badajoz. However, most thought it was a meteor shower.
Meteorites in the real city, Almadén ???????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/5ANwxkcjhJ
— Emilio Duran ???? (@ededj07) June 20, 2022
Meteorite has just passed through Granada, approaching the final pic.twitter.com/y8AHy2gnOs
– Canito (@CanitoFn) June 20, 2022
Meteorites in Badajoz, @TheBigBossPutin attack again. pic.twitter.com/2Of5wmuURQ
– CarlosMM (@CarlosMangas_) June 20, 2022
Also in Portugal, there were reports that this phenomenon has been seen in the Algarve.
Meteorites flying over Faro ☄️☄️
– Rafa (@_rafa00_) June 20, 2022
Has anyone else seen meteorites in the Algarve sky half an hour ago?
– Maria Escaja (@mariaescaja) June 20, 2022
Source: Observadora
