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Reports are still trickling in about the massive meteor shower seen over the Kootenays May 12.
The shower is believed to be part of the annual eta Aquarids display that occurs every May and is made up of particles of ice and dust from the tale of Halley's Comet which last passed close to earth in 1986 and is not due back for an encore until 2061.
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Two more reports have come in about a meteorite seen over the Cranbrook-Kimberley area around 9:45 p.m May 12, but its no longer sure if the celestial object was a meteorite or a comet.
Whatever the case, the sightings by local earth-bound observers are consistent and indicate strongly that some sort of unidentified flying object flew over the region last Wednesday.
Jordan Eliason, a project manager with JSL Forum, said he came out of a meeting in Kimberley the evening of May 12 and while talking outside the building saw the meteorite brighten up the sky towards the ski hill.
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Activity in the skies over Cranbrook

Did a meteorite fly over Cranbrook Wednesday night? Local resident Jennifer Doering is sure one did because she saw it around 9:45 p.m. and even saw it explode as it came close to earth.
Doering and her boyfriend were driving in their car when their attention was suddenly drawn to a bright light high overhead between the Highcrest Trailer court and Kootenay Orchards Elementary School.
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