[meteorite-list] Huge Fireball: flash to bang time

From: Mark Abbott <Mark_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:19:26 -0600
Message-ID: <4D3093AE.50308_at_MOR-Designs.com>

Actually, I believe its about 5 seconds per mile... 3600 seconds per
hour divided by 750 miles per hour.

On 1/14/2011 11:04 AM, Steve Dunklee wrote:
> sound travels about 7seconds a mile so it is important when viewing a fireball to record the time you view it as well as how long it takes the sonic boom or any other sounds it takes to reach you. A meteeorite 35 miles away will take about 5 minutes for the sound to reach you. Cheers Steve Dunklee
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Received on Fri 14 Jan 2011 01:19:26 PM PST