Back to Home

General Forum Message

Forums: Atm · Astrophotography · Blackholes · Blackholes2 · CCD · Celestron · Domes · Education
Eyepieces · Meade · Misc. · God and Science · SETI · Software · UFO · XEphem
RSS Button

Home | Discussion Forums | Misc. Topics | Post
Login

Be the first pioneers to continue the Astronomy Discussions at our new Astronomy meeting place...
The Space and Astronomy Agora
RE: OBJECT FALLING FROM THE SKY

Forum List | Follow Ups | Post Message | Back to Thread Topics | In Response To
Posted by Kip Crawford on September 30, 2000 03:03:18 UTC

If it had a blue-green tail it was most probably a meteor. They are quite common. Lower atmosphere burners are quite spectacular because they are the size of a pebble after entry and they burn quite bright because of its` composition. If you are at the right place at the right time and looking in the right direction, you`ll see them from time to time. Probably 95% go undetected by anyone. Fact is, there are appox. 3-12 actual "small" meteor strikes per month around the world. These meteorites are very small and cause very little damage if at all. It`s those big ones I worry about... :-)


Follow Ups:

    Login to Post
    Additional Information
    Google
     
    Web www.astronomy.net
    DayNightLine
    About Astronomy Net | Advertise on Astronomy Net | Contact & Comments | Privacy Policy
    Unless otherwise specified, web site content Copyright 1994-2024 John Huggins All Rights Reserved
    Forum posts are Copyright their authors as specified in the heading above the post.
    "dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET"
    are trademarks of John Huggins