Debris left by the meteorite.
But do you know how it sounds?
And according to experts, it’s likely the first time this sound has ever been recorded.
Debris left by the meteorite. (Photo: courtesy of the homeowners via University of Alberta)
Once they saw the footage, it became clearersomething had fallen from above with tremendous speed and strength.
To be sure, they reached out to meteor specialistChris Herd.
It’s not anything we’ve ever heard before.
Divot left by meteorite. (Photo: courtesy of the homeowners via University of Alberta)
The meteorite itself we’ve been able to investigate since then, thanks to the owners.
Velaidum sent some samples to Herd, who confirmed it was a meteorite.
Particularly, it was an ordinary chondrite, the most common key in of meteorite to crash on Earth.
Fragments of the meteorite that were tested at the University of Alberta. (Photo: courtesy of the University of Alberta Meteorite Collection)
The meteor is now known as the Charlottetown Meteorite, named after the capital city of Prince Edward Island.
It’s really awesome.
Every time that this happens, it’s a new sample from space.
Photo: courtesy of the University of Alberta Meteorite Collection
It’s from the asteroid belt… between Mars and Jupiter, so it’s come a long way.
The footage was recorded by Joe Velaidum’s Ring camera.
The man had just left his home when the meteorite hit his walkway.
Photo: courtesy of the University of Alberta Meteorite Collection
Divot left by meteorite.
Fragments of the meteorite that were tested at the University of Alberta.
It’s from the asteroid belt… between Mars and Jupiter, so it’s come a long way.
