[meteorite-list] Green Glowing Meteorites?

From: keith at lobstershack.com <keith_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:55:21 -0400
Message-ID: <380-220101036135521927_at_M2W126.mail2web.com>

There is probably a more accurate way of saying it but, I would venture to
guess it's being emitted by the oxygen in the atmosphere as it is
heated/excited by the bow shock wave in front of the meteor as it pushes
through the atmosphere...

Original Message:
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From: David Gunning davidgunning at fairpoint.net
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 07:56:14 -0400 (EDT)
To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Green Glowing Meteorites?



Hi All,

While checking-out available video footage of meteor falls I notice there
appears to be a green colored glow emitting from the front of some
meteors. Is this due to air pollution or is there another possible cause
such as a chemical composition of particularly green glowing meteors
being the likely cause?

Too basic a question? Pardon my asking.

Thanks.

Dave Gunning

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