[meteorite-list] Lunar Burn

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Aug 22 10:44:21 2006
Message-ID: <022801c6c5f9$4d1e2e70$2721500a_at_bellatrix>

The color produced by a meteor is primarily a product of the ionization
of atmospheric gases. You might learn something about the composition of
the object spectroscopically, but such measurements are difficult and
rare. Simply using color reported by witnesses is of no value in
assessing composition.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Meteorite Game" <themeteoritegame_at_yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 4:08 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Lunar Burn


What color would a lunar meteor give off in the atmosphere? If I'm not
mistaken their basalt?

  Could a probability factor be given to pass and future meteors showing
the probability of a meteor being lunar?

  With a high probability factor would this not aid meteorite hunters
to make a recovery of a lunar meteorite?

  Cordially,

  Rick
Received on Tue 22 Aug 2006 10:43:15 AM PDT