Yes, but the probe had a significant difference then a solid, smooth object. It was irregular in shape, and was probably light for it's surface area in respect to a glob of metal or stone. The characteristics through the atmosphere after losing cosmic velocity should be very different. The atmospheric drag on an object like this should me much greater, thus one would suspect that a meteorite that loses cosmic velocity should fall to earth much faster? What say you physics guru's?
CharlyV -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles O'Dale Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Genisis Crash We all are hoping that a significant amount of science can still be salvaged from the Genisis Probe. But, the crash did give us a great science demonstration! At approximately 300 km/hr at impact, the probe gave us a great demonstration of what the terminal velosity of a meteorite is (after atmosphere penetration had eliminated its cosmic velosity )! Chuck http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/astronomy/earth_craters/index.html ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
