Meteor lights up skies over Western Canada

mimo2005 · 11-21-2008, 05:26 PM

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A massive ball of fire that lit up the skies over two Western Canadian provinces on Thursday evening was likely among the biggest meteor events to be witnessed in Canada this year, one expert said.

video 1:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2aX-784sw

video 2:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAGHkEvkDU

**WereBo** · 11-21-2008, 09:28 PM

I've seen quite a few comets and assorted eclipses (well, lunar and solar

), but I'd dearly love to see a spectacular meteor like that

**sobeit** · 11-22-2008, 05:50 AM

they are not meteors. The authorities are just saying that to prevent public panic...

**WereBo** · 11-22-2008, 06:39 AM

Amendment - I've seen quite a few comets and assorted eclipses (well, lunar and solar

), but I'd dearly love to see a spectacular UFO like that

DJ Specs · 11-27-2008, 05:57 PM

There is an alien running around somewhere.. hehe
Those video's were great!

**sobeit** · 11-27-2008, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ Specs

There is an alien running around somewhere.. hehe

and its not the dude from smallville.

11-21-2008, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Meteor lights up skies over Western Canada CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A massive ball of fire that lit up the skies over two Western Canadian provinces on Thursday evening was likely among the biggest meteor events to be witnessed in Canada this year, one expert said. video 1: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2aX-784sw video 2: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAGHkEvkDU __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

11-21-2008, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,090 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Meteor lights up skies over Western Canada I've seen quite a few comets and assorted eclipses (well, lunar and solar ), but I'd dearly love to see a spectacular meteor like that __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

11-22-2008, 05:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Meteor lights up skies over Western Canada they are not meteors. The authorities are just saying that to prevent public panic... __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

11-22-2008, 06:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,090 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Meteor lights up skies over Western Canada Amendment - I've seen quite a few comets and assorted eclipses (well, lunar and solar ), but I'd dearly love to see a spectacular UFO like that __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

11-27-2008, 05:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
DJ Specs Funkee Superstar! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 2,692 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Meteor lights up skies over Western Canada There is an alien running around somewhere.. hehe Those video's were great! __________________ Forever Young! http://www.djspecs.com