[meteorite-list] Lunar Burn

[Chris Peterson]

The color produced by a meteor is primarily a product of the ionization 
of atmospheric gases. You might learn something about the composition of 
the object spectroscopically, but such measurements are difficult and 
rare. Simply using color reported by witnesses is of no value in 
assessing composition.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Meteorite Game" <themeteoritegame at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 4:08 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Lunar Burn


What color would a lunar meteor give off in the atmosphere? If I'm not 
mistaken their basalt?

  Could a probability factor be given to pass and future meteors showing 
the probability of a meteor being lunar?

  With a high probability factor would this not aid  meteorite hunters 
to make a recovery of a lunar meteorite?

  Cordially,

  Rick