Hi Rob & folks Didn't realise the launches were such a strain on the bladder long mat their pots overflow ;-0 col
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matson, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:50 am Subject: [meteorite-list] Congrats! You saw a water dump... > Hi Colin, > > > ... nothing very meteoritic happening here in Qatar. Last > > night I had the privilige of seeing the ISS persued by the > > shuttle , as it crossed Abu Dhabi west to east, 7 hours from > > docking. The exhaust fron the motors was clearly visible by > > eye, & fantastic by bins. The gas ( ice crystals ? ) was > > being blown in the shape of a mirrored "c" ( or an arabic 6 ) > > so that it appeared to overtake the shuttle. > > Based on your description, you saw a waste-water dump from > the Shuttle. Lucky you! (I've never seen one myself). The > water immediately turns to ice, and in short order should > appear to speed ahead of the Shuttle due to its higher > relative drag. I know that sounds contradictory, but what > happens is that drag lowers the orbit of the ice particles > relative to the Shuttle, and the lower in orbit you are the > faster you go. > > Cheers, > Rob > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
