RCMP capture amazing video of meteor

By News Staff

Posted Sep 26, 2013 6:00 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Mounties have captured incredible video of a meteor shooting across the sky in northern Alberta.

The bright fireball was recorded on a patrol camera on Saturday, September 21st.

The RCMP officer was travelling along Highway 35, 20 kilometres north of Manning.

The TELUS World of Science in Edmonton has confirmed the sighting.

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