[meteorite-list] What makes a meteor glow?

From: JoshuaTreeMuseum <joshuatreemuseum_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:08:36 -0400
Message-ID: <238578A0C3C84E60B19433D70684F49A_at_ET>

Hi Bob:

I think it's similar to the phenomena of fluorescent minerals. Excited
electrons jump up an orbit, then emit a wave/particle photon of light when
they fall back into their orbit. Just a shot in the dark, you'd be better
off asking Sterling Webb.


Phil Whitmer
Received on Mon 28 Jun 2010 05:08:36 PM PDT