Possible meteor streaks through Alberta sky

A meteor appeared to streak across Alberta's sky during the early evening on Saturday.

Observers facing east saw a bright flash around 5:07 p.m. As of 8 p.m., there were nine unverified reports of fireball (a term for a bright meteor, usually caused by a larger object) sightings on the American Meteor Society (AMS) website.

Calgarian Tim Wiebe captured the white streak of lightthrough his doorbell camera.

Others reacted to the sight on social media.

Another view was captured by CalgarianStefan Helmer.

According to the AMS, it was an unusual time to see a meteor (which is the streak of light created by an objectas it enters Earth's atmosphere).

The society's meteor outlook states only two meteors are estimated to fall each hour for evening viewers in the northern hemisphere, and that less activity can be seen from urban areas or during daylight.

Four sources of meteors (the alpha Antliids,February Epsilon Virginids,pi Hydrids andalpha Centaurids) were expected to hit peak activity this week, but all are considered fairly weak showers. The next large meteor shower isthe Lyrids in April.

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