[meteorite-list] "Flaming rocks"???

From: Roman <Roman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:08 2004
Message-ID: <048601c09374$f1d79220$df09fea9_at_k6l3v9>

Brad & Listers

Before meteorites get pulled to earth, they have been travelling
around the sun for millions or even billions of years. At near absolute
zero they are very cold. The short passage through out atmosphere
only heats the exterior. So when they land the cold within takes over.
They have been found right after the fall, with frost on them. I guess
it's like deep fried ice cream.

Tucson was a blast, my wife Lori is coming with me next year.
I better start saving now, eh?

Roman Jirasek
www.meteoritelabels.com


> So why is it exactly that meteorites are believed to be cold when they
> fall? The exterior skin of supersonic aircraft becomes so hot during
flight
> that people are unable to touch them when they land. They actually have to
> sit and cool down before the pilots can exit them. From what i understand
> this is due to the air friction that the aircraft undergoes during high
> speed flight. Why wouldn't the same thing happen to a meteorite? Also, why
> would space junk be hot after entering the atmosphere but not meteorites??
>
> Brad Sampson
> meteor.dealer_at_gte.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Freeman" <dfreeman_at_fascination.com>
> To: "Walter Branch" <waltbranch_at_earthlink.net>
> Cc: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 8:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "Flaming rocks"???
>
>
> > Dear Walter and All,
> > So, is this how some sleeping dogs die and some do not, by the "flame"
of
> > the rock?
> > Dog lives!
> > Ruff,
> > Dave F.
> >
> > Walter Branch wrote:
> >
> > > > > 16-year old Shawn Coleman was walking home from a friends hour--
> > > > > when he saw something shooting down from the sky--into his front
> > > > > yard. Shawn kicked snow on the flaming rock to cool it off--then
> > > > > ran in to show his family.
> > > >
> > > > When is this myth about hot meteorites going to die??!
> > > > "Flaming rocks"? We have Hollywood to thank for this
> > > > misconception. --Rob
> > >
> > > Maybe this is how Egyptian dogs get turned into ashes. . .
> > >
> > > (please, I'm only kidding)
> > >
> > > -Walter
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------------------
> > > Walter Branch, Ph.D.
> > > Branch Meteorites
> > > 322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B
> > > Savannah, GA 31405 USA
> > > http://branchmeteorites.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_saic.com>
> > > To: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 2:36 PM
> > > Subject: [meteorite-list] "Flaming rocks"???
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
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