What appears to be a meteor lit up the Calgary sky early Wednesday morning, just before 6:30 a.m.

Fireballs are not uncommon and are defined by NASA like an unusually bright meteor observed over a wide area.

Fireballs hit the Earth daily, but approximately 70 percent do it in uninhabited areas, so that they are not detected.

About half of the fireballs that fall on populated areas occur during the day and are dimmed by sunlight.

The timing and location of Wednesday’s meteor make it a relatively rare event.

A busy month for meteors

Skywatchers could have several chances to see a fireball this month, with three meteor showers reach their peak in November — even though two have already passed.

The first, the Southern Taurides, reached its highest point on the night of November 4-5, according to the Weather Network science editor. Scott Sutherland.

The Northern Taurids – the “twins” of the Southern Taurids – reached their peak on the night of the 11th to the 12th.

Sutherland says astronomers are talking about a possible meteor explosion in the early hours of November 14, as Earth passes through debris from comet Tempel-Tuttle, which caused the Leonid meteor shower.