Canadian Doorbell Camera Captures Rare Meteorite Impact
A doorbell camera in Canada has recorded an extraordinary moment: a meteorite striking Earth and landing on a couple’s walkway.
Laura Kelly and her partner returned home from an evening walk to find their pathway scattered with dust and peculiar fragments. Curious about the origin of the debris, they reviewed their security camera footage. The video revealed an object hurtling down, hitting their entrance, and producing a puff of smoke and a crackling sound.
The couple reported the incident to the University of Alberta’s Meteorite Reporting System. Chris Herd, the curator, analyzed the debris and confirmed it as a meteorite with interstellar origins.
Meteorites are fragments of space rock that survive their fiery journey through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. NASA estimates that approximately 43 tonnes of similar material hit Earth daily, though most of it ends up in oceans rather than on solid land.
While meteors are often seen as streaks of light during meteor showers, it’s incredibly rare to capture both the visual and audio of a meteorite's impact on video. The footage from July is believed to be the first of its kind.
The meteorite, officially named “Charlottetown” after the city on Prince Edward Island where it landed, was registered on Monday.
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