[meteorite-list] Fusion Crusted "Meteoroids"

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:46:19 -0700
Message-ID: <49CA5FDB.60500_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Again, that would depend on your definition of small. When figured as a
percentage of ALL meteoroids I would imagine that yes, logic would say
that the number of fusion crusted meteoroids is small when compared to
all the other meteoroids and asteroids out there. Since there are
trillions upon trillions of rocks in space, wouldn't it be a safe bet to
say that even at less than a tenth of a percent that would still be
millions? ;)

Catching it on the next pass is quite possible... Very good point.
Didn't think of that yet.. ;)

Eric


Sean T. Murray wrote:
> from the grand scheme of it, If you look at the total number out
> there, the percentage is near zero... if we were going to put a number
> on it, who could say - I would still say the number would be small -
> the odds of the meteoroid having the right size and grazing angle to
> pass back into space would make me think the number is small. Space
> is big though - millions is not out of the question, but I would think
> it was smaller. Even if something grazed an atmopsphere and survived
> to go back into space, I imagine we would catch it on the next pass
> over the ages!
>
> I bet someone will pipe in with some forumla sooner or later on the
> list :)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meteorites USA"
> <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
> To: "Sean T. Murray" <stm at bellsouth.net>;
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crusted "Meteoroids"
>
>
>> How about millions? Possible?
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> Sean T. Murray wrote:
>>> After what I just read - I think near zero is a better answer - I
>>> like the idea of meteors skipping through atmospheres and heading
>>> back into space. So there are more than likely a few floating around
>>> out there. But the vast majority would not have a fusion crust.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meteorites USA"
>>> <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
>>> To: "Sean T. Murray" <stm at bellsouth.net>;
>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:55 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crusted "Meteoroids"
>>>
>>>
>>>> Is that your final answer?
>>>>
>>>> :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sean T. Murray wrote:
>>>>> Wouldn't that be zero? Since the crust is formed when it is
>>>>> pushing through the atmosphere?
>>>>>
>>>>> I would imagine the ones out there are simply dusty and dull.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meteorites USA"
>>>>> <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
>>>>> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:21 AM
>>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crusted "Meteoroids"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> A week or so ago I asked a question about what a meteoroid would
>>>>>> look like floating through space. More specifically I wanted to
>>>>>> know what color a meteoroid might be "before" it actually hit
>>>>>> Earth. Here's another question.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How many beautifully black and fully fusion crusted meteoroids
>>>>>> and asteroids are floating around out there in space?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Eric
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Eric Wichman
>>>>>> Meteorites USA
>>>>>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com
>>>>>> 904-236-5394
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> Regards,
>>>> Eric Wichman
>>>> Meteorites USA
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>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Eric Wichman
>> Meteorites USA
>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com
>> 904-236-5394
>>
>
>

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Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA
http://www.meteoritesusa.com
904-236-5394

Received on Wed 25 Mar 2009 12:46:19 PM PDT