[meteorite-list] Different colors of meteors/shooting stars

From: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 23:38:40 -0700
Message-ID: <CAMseTy1oJ8GqmDukzVJa9OmhAnNqHhPR+SndYec+-ptUGb+seQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

It was graciously pointed out to me that I erred and linked color
spectra as produced by oxidation rather than by ionization, so feel
free to disregard my link as it relates to meteors.


"My bad",
Michael in so. Cal.


>> ________________________________
>> From: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang at gmail.com>
>> To: James Masny <sciflyer25 at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Meteorite List <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 9:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Different colors of meteors/shooting stars
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> This link should provide some additional info:
>> http://webmineral.com/help/FlameTest.shtml
>>
>>
>> Happy gazing,
>> Michael in so. Cal.
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:38 PM, James Masny <sciflyer25 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Good evening list. Sorry if this has been discussed before, but are
>> > different colors of meteors streaking through the atmosphere
>> > indicative of certain minerals burning up? And what color represents
>> > what minerals? I remember the 2001 Leonids, and seeing so many
>> > different colors - pink, blue, white, yellow, green, orange. The
>> > other night, I was outside, and I caught 2 fireballs, 1 changed color
>> > from yellow to red, another from white to yellow.
>> >
>> > All the best
>> > Jim
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