Rare meteorite flies through the sky of Canada

Many people had the opportunity to observe and record a meteor that could be the size of a basketball that lit up the Canadian sky on March 24.

The American Meteor Society received reports of a fireball appearing over Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan at 2:46 a.m. local time on March 24 from 95 residents. Scott Young, planetary astronomer at the Manitoba Museum, this is the second meteor to pass by the area in the past few days.

 Every day a few bolide meteorites crash into the Earth but most are not observed.

According to Young, both objects appear to be bolides, rare versions that are larger and brighter than regular meteorites. Every day a few bolide meteorites crash into the Earth but most are not observed because they fall over the sea or are obscured by clouds. "These objects are very special in both brightness and size. They are larger than many regular meteorites. Each bolide can be as large as a basketball. It is difficult to identify until we have analyzed them all. video," Young said.

Because the two meteors fell a day apart, astronomers are not sure if they are related or just coincidentally occurring around the same time. Young said it is possible that some meteorite fragments will fall to the ground. That's why eyewitness videos are so helpful because they help experts pinpoint flight paths and narrow down the search for debris.

Of the 95 witnesses, 8 submitted video recordings of the event to AMS. The meteorite flew east towards Ontario. A video by Alix and Jason Cruickshank captures the meteor lighting up the sky above Winnipeg.