Overview

• A meteorite struck the walkway of a home in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on July 25, 2024, narrowly missing homeowner Joe Velaidum by minutes.
• The incident was captured on the home's Ring doorbell camera, marking one of the first known instances of a meteorite fall recorded with both video and sound.
• The meteorite, officially named 'Charlottetown,' was confirmed as an ordinary chondrite after analysis by the University of Alberta and added to the Meteoritical Society's database.
• Approximately 95 grams of debris were collected from the site, with the impact leaving a star-shaped dust pattern and a divot in the brick walkway.
• The footage and meteorite sample are being studied for insights into the object's speed, trajectory, and physical properties, offering valuable data for scientific research.