A natural spectacle for a meteor – Canada’s sky shines blue

Natural spectacle for a meteor - the sky above Canada appears blue

Only early risers were able to enjoy this remarkable meteorological event in real time, which occurred mainly in the Canadian province of Alberta.

A short-lived but massive flash of blue light illuminates the prairie provinces of Canada early Monday morning. After just a few minutes, what sparkles the residents of the areaAnd kUEarlier R.J. 6:30 The clock local time Was seen on social media.After s People have their surveillance cameras DUwanted to And publishedIn What they recorded.

The American Meteor Society alone received over 400 reports and more than 100 videos of natural phenomena. Event AMS # 2021-978 Was mainly seen in the Canadian province of Alberta, but also appeared in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Montana (USA).

According to Professor and Curator of Meteorite Collection at the University of Alberta, Drs. Chris Heard, the bright flash was probably a meteorite – and because it was “particularly bright”, it was classified as a fireball.

Based on photos and videos posted on social media, Geoff Robertson, former president of the Edmonton Center of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, said the meteor was possibly the size of a desk or refrigerator, and parts of it can be found . The way of the earth

14 kg heavy meteorite found in Sweden

Two Swedish geologists were fortunate in this regard. He discovered an iron meteorite weighing about 14 kg. This is the alleged main piece of meteorite impact on 7 November, as the Stockholm-based Natural History Museum announced on Tuesday.

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Two swades near Encoping, northwest of Stockholm, made a rare discovery and handed it over to the museum. According to the museum, this is the first time in 60 years that a meteorite has been found during an accident in Sweden.

14 kg heavy meteorite that was found in Sweden.

Photo: dpa

On 7 November, countless people from the Swedish region saw a ball of fire that lit up the sky for about three seconds.

Astronomer Eric Stampels of Uppsala University calculated the approximate location of the impact where small fragments of an iron meteorite were later found. The main piece now discovered is about 30 centimeters long and probably represents the largest remainder of the celestial body, which, according to Stampel, originally weighed an estimated nine tons when entering the atmosphere. Some small parts are still suspected in the area.

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