[meteorite-list] Odd Lights, Low Sounds Cause Stir in Maine

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:59:59 -0700
Message-ID: <016b01c7506a$5364aa10$2721500a_at_bellatrix>

No, the color is caused by oxygen in the atmosphere. Most low velocity
fireballs are seen as green. Faster fireballs are brighter, and the
"white" blackbody radiation often swamps the fainter green, although
green may still be seen in the trail.

Anyway, nothing odd in your seeing two green fireballs.

Chris

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary at webbers.com>
To: "Chris Peterson" <clp at alumni.caltech.edu>
Cc: "Meteorite Mailing List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Odd Lights, Low Sounds Cause Stir in Maine


Those are the only two fireballs I've seen. I believe the green color
is
caused by copper content in a bolide.?... Maybe I'm off-base with that
tho.

Gary
Received on Wed 14 Feb 2007 01:59:59 PM PST