Perseid meteor shower firebolt leaves Islanders in awe

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Pretty cool stuff tonight !! #Meteorshower #burningup pic.twitter.com/MECERpYxm9

—@MatthewSentner

I got a photo of the crazy fireball that flew across the Atlantic sky at 9:12pm August 11th, as a result of the perseid meteor shower! @NASA @CBCPEI @CBCNews @weatherchannel @CNNweather #PerseidMeteorShower #Meteorshower #fireball pic.twitter.com/d5lAMi9dlR

—@JelisaJeffery

We were treated to this incredible meteorite showing last night at 9:12Pm ADT on eastern #PEI Our daughter saw it, took her phone, flipped to picture app, turned it to video and zoomed in and she still caught the last third of the showing! #PerseidsMeteorShower @CBCNews @CTVNews pic.twitter.com/wHozwx8Cun

—@davidalston

Lol i loved the audio! I had a houseful of teen girls we only caught the end of it ... they were loud pic.twitter.com/79KeQ92wk9

—@Mortgagespei

The Perseid meteor shower was lively last night with a few burning streaks across the sky. This is a timelapse spanning several minutes. pic.twitter.com/kGvYBh7iJw

—@desroches

Happened to catch a shot of the meteor flaming up over Charlottetown tonight...someone should check and see if Optimus Prime is walking down University Avenue...@CBCPEI @PEIGuardian @Eastlink @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/ToJZt7Xzgk

—@EastlinkMattB

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