Published on Nov. 13, 2024, 6:26 PM
The bright ball of light was seen in the Calgary area early Wednesday morning
What appears to be a meteor brightened up the sky over Calgary early Wednesday morning, just before 6:30 a.m.
Fireballs aren’t uncommon and are defined by NASA as an unusually bright meteor seen over a large area.
Fireballs hit Earth daily, but about 70 per cent do so in uninhabited areas, so they go undetected.
Roughly half of the fireballs that fall over populated locales happen during the day and are dimmed by the sun’s light.
The timing and the location of Wednesday’s meteor make it a relatively rare occurrence.
A busy month for meteors
Sky watchers may have several chances to see a fireball this month, with three meteor showers reaching their peak in November — although two have already passed.
