Hi Rob,
Oki doki... I stand corrected... ;)
Eric
Matson, Robert D. wrote:
Hi Eric,
What George means is that it would be very rare for a
meteorite-producing bolide
to occur at 6 am local time. This is the "ram" direction of the earth,
meaning
that meteoroids that occur at this time will have the highest average
velocity
of the day. High velocity --> less chance of meteorites making it to the
ground.
--Rob
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "Meteor" Falls To Ground In Canterbury?
Weird Time? ;)
I didn't know there was a "normal" time for fireballs to occur. Perhaps
you mean weird time for one to be "seen"? ;)
The "meteorite dropping" speculation is clear as speculation of course,
as most meteors and fireballs only appear to hit the ground or be closer
than they actually are.
Regards,
Eric
[email protected] wrote:
A witness says she saw a meteor land near South Eyre Rd in North
Canterbury at around 6am.<<
That's a weird time for a meteorite dropping meteor to occur. I
suspect she was seeing the meteor disappear onto the horizon...thus a
lot further away than she thinks.
George Zay
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