Scott SutherlandA small asteroid burned up over Southern Ontario Saturday morning, and was followed by another bright fireball Saturday night.
- the first is now one of only six asteroids that were discovered prior to impact, and it may be the only one that impacted over a heavily populated area!
#asteroid #2022WJ1 #C8FF042 #meteor #fireball #space
Meanwhile in CanadaA meteor lit up the sky in #Toronto in the early hours of Saturday morning. Meteor #C8FF042 was around one metre in diameter. Here it is passing across the CN Tower camera.
#MeanwhileInCanada
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AstroCatThe Weather Network @weathernetwork · Nov 19
Did you see it? ☄️ Asteroid #C8FF042 struck the skies of southern Ontario last night! #Asteroid #Fireball #Toronto
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tony873004Newly-discovered asteroid #C8FF042 flew over the United States last night before impacting Earth near the Great Lakes.
Dr. Gerard van BelleTeddy #FTW !!
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RT @teddykareta
I OBSERVED THE METEOROID THAT JUST EXPLODED OVER LAKE ERIE (#C8FF042) WITH THE LOWELL DISCOVERY TELESCOPE WOOOOOOOOOOOO
https://twitter.com/teddykareta/status/1593884752246775808
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RT @teddykareta
I OBSERVED THE METEOROID THAT JUST EXPLODED OVER LAKE ERIE (#C8FF042) WITH THE LOWELL DISCOVERY TELESCOPE WOOOOOOOOOOOO
https://twitter.com/teddykareta/status/1593884752246775808
Michael BuschFireball reports for #C8FF042 are now available at https://fireballs.imo.net/members/imo_view/event/2022/8984 and https://fireball.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_view/event/2022/8984 (Thank you, @[email protected])
Fireball reports suggest the meteorites may have ended up in Lake Ontario north of Niagara. This would impede recovery.
Good luck to the searchers.
Dr Marco LangbroekINCOMING!
URGENT: people in the US Great Lakes area, watch for a very bright fireball near 8:26 GMT (that is 2:57 EST if I am not mistaken), about half an hour from now!
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RT @Richard_M_F
Another #imminent_impactor has been spotted 🤩
Likely less than 1 metre in diameter, this will become a pretty and harmless fireball to observe. #C8FF042
Predicted time of atmospheric entry is 8:26 UTC, over the great lakes.
https://twitter.com/Richard_M_F/status/1593869065923313664
URGENT: people in the US Great Lakes area, watch for a very bright fireball near 8:26 GMT (that is 2:57 EST if I am not mistaken), about half an hour from now!
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RT @Richard_M_F
Another #imminent_impactor has been spotted 🤩
Likely less than 1 metre in diameter, this will become a pretty and harmless fireball to observe. #C8FF042
Predicted time of atmospheric entry is 8:26 UTC, over the great lakes.
https://twitter.com/Richard_M_F/status/1593869065923313664
Impact location for #C8FF042 will be over Brantford, Ontario: https://groups.io/g/mpml/topic/c8ff042_probable_impactor/95129080 .
Where the sky is currently mostly clear.
For anyone anywhere nearby who is not clouded out.