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Juris, indeed, most meteors we all know are moving so fast and burn up.
These large ones that drop meteorites slow down enough that the air pressures on
the body can move it around. I think it would be extremely rare anyway, but with
an odd shaped meteorite, and a hard one like an iron, when it slows down enough,
I would think that the air can easily force it to rotate and spin.
Mike Farmer
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Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:13
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor
Reported in Australia
In a message dated 6/30/2004 11:57:38 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes: Portales Valley was spinning when it fell, so I think that if the
body has a
strange angled shape, that it can tumble, or spin while
falling, I doubt
that it was zig zagging as in changing directions like
they suggest.
Mike Farmer
Hello Mike and List Members:
I have seen my fair share of meteors - and can only once remember one
deviating from a straight path. It had the SLIGHTEST of ziggs to one
side about half way through its flight. This meteor was one of two that
were a couple of seconds apart, in parallel paths almost right on top of each
other. These are also the only two meteors I have ever heard - with a
distinct "woosh" after they passed. They left a trail that lingered
about for 30 seconds or so.
Now in all fairness, this event happened 30 or so years ago.... I do have
one witness. My sister was there with me and remembers the two
meteors. Further details however are lacking in her memory.
Juris Breikss
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