[meteorite-list] NP Article, 09-1955 La Paz and Ice Meteorites

From: GeoZay_at_aol.com <GeoZay_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:45 2004
Message-ID: <95.34fdaa0c.2cdd1cb7_at_aol.com>

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In a message dated 11/7/2003 7:46:46 AM Pacific Standard Time,
thebigcollector_at_msn.com writes:
>>La Paz said an ice projectile could be shot from a plane at high altitude
many miles away from the United States. Moving at sufficiently high speed, it
would appear from the ground much like a meteor or shooting star.<<
What would be sufficient speed to appear like a meteor? If it was in earth
orbit, and left any visible trace it would appear like a satellite....real slow.
How would the ice cubes propel themselves?
GeoZay

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<DIV>What would be sufficient speed to appear like a meteor? If it was in ea=
rth orbit, and left any visible trace it would appear like a satellite....re=
al slow. How would the ice cubes propel themselves? </DIV>
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