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VIDEO: Early morning ‘fireball’ streaks across skies in Western Canada

Many residents in Western Canada witnessed a massive fireball streak through the sky early Monday morning.

The fireball was recorded by several east-facing security cameras in places like Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatoon around 6:30 am.

Chris Herd, a meteorite expert and professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, later confirmed the fireball was a meteor.

The "fireball" classification comes when a meteor's flash is particularly bright, usually caused by the immense heat gained by the object while travelling through the atmosphere.

Meteorites are not dangerous, but if recovered, they should be handled as little as possible to help preserve their scientific value.

It should also be noted that in Canada, meteorites belong to the owner of the land upon which they are found.

Anyone who saw or captured a video of the meteor is encouraged to submit their information to the American Meteor Society’s Report a Fireball site.



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