We are often contacted by people who think they may have seen a bright meteor (“fireball”) in the sky, or have found a meteorite (the rocky remnants of a large meteor that have reached the ground). We don’t have any expertise in these topics, but we can direct you to some institutions with expert knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you see something like a big shooting star? Report it to the International Meteor Organization<\/a>, after going through their brief checklist to rule out other common bright moving objects in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Found an odd rock you think might be a meteorite? Follow these instructions from the University of Alberta<\/a> to test if your rock might be a meteorite, and fill out a form to let an expert take a look at it if it passes the tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First confirmed meteorite on PEI:<\/strong> In July of 2024, a meteorite struck the ground outside a home in Marshfield and the impact was captured on a security camera. The homeowner contacted the University of Alberta and fragments from the impact area were confirmed to be from a meteorite. This is also the first time that audio of a meteorite impact was recorded along with video. Find out more information, and see the video, by reading CBC PEI’s coverage of the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are often contacted by people who think they may have seen a bright meteor (“fireball”) in the sky, or have found a meteorite (the rocky remnants of a large meteor that have reached the ground). We don’t have any … Continue reading