[meteorite-list] Temperature of meteorites

From: lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu <lebofsky_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:34:24 -0700 (MST)
Message-ID: <6a77e94fcf4dac99bbdd4e21fd505da6.squirrel_at_webmail.lpl.arizona.edu>

Hi all:

I am in the middle of a workshop on asteroids and meteorites. At the end
of the first day, the teachers get to write down questions that they would
like answered. During the session, I had said that when they land,
meteorites are cold, not burning hot. The question that was asked was "how
cold?" What is the best estimate we have for the ambient temperature of
meteorites after they have passed through the atmosphere?

Thanks.

Larry
Received on Mon 22 Nov 2010 06:34:24 PM PST