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

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:08 2004
Message-ID: <3A856D7C.994FF2D9_at_fascination.com>

Dear List, Brad, and Roman,
Another corollary to ponder seriously... frozen jalapeno's....or in summer,
sitting ones hinney on a black vinyl car seat..why doesn't the car seat catch
fire? It sure is hot too.
And finally...real proof; why do we have glaciers if the earth core is molten
and we have so many volcanos? Why is it -6 below out side right now, the Sun IS
shinning on my side of the plannet?
Likely very cold rocks,
Dave F.

Roman Jirasek wrote:

> 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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