Edmonton Meteor on Video and in Scientists' Thoughts

"Police dash cam of Meteor over Edmonton, Canada"
YouTube (November 20, 2008)
video (0:16)

"Police dash cam of Meteor over Edmonton, Canada. Filmed about 5:30pm Thursday November 20th 2008."

This bit of video shows an eight-second clip twice. Even with the way-below-studio-quality imagery, and no sound, it's spectacular.



There's more to the Edmonton meteor than a Canadian light show.

"Martin Beech, an associate professor of astronomy at the University of Regina, said meteorites are valuable to learning about the history of the solar system.

" 'Picking up a meteorite is almost equivalent to doing a space exploration mission between Mars and Jupiter,' he said."

Which is why scientists are looking for pieces of this thing. And, they're in a hurry; since after it snows, nobody's going to find the pieces until spring.

In the news:

• "Scientists Searching for Meteor That Lit Up Canadian Sky"
  FOXNews (November 23, 2008)
• "Witnesses: Large meteor streaks across Canada sky"
  Associated Press (November 22, 2008)
• "Massive fireball lights up night skies in Alberta, Saskatchewan."
  Calgary Herald (November 21, 2008)
• "Hundreds call in spectacular meteor sighting"
  Edmonton Sun (November 21, 2008)

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Updated (November 29, 2008)

Pieces have been found:

• "November 29, 2008
  Very Cool: Edmonton Meteor Bits Found on Frozen Pond "
  (November 29, 2008)