[meteorite-list] Martian Meteorite Heat Ablation?

[Armando Afonso]

No atmosphere?
Where did you hear that?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Groetz" <mpg444 at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 5:59 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Martian Meteorite Heat Ablation?


> Hi Everyone-
>   Assuming Mars does not have an atmosphere and the
> pitting in this rover photo of a meteorite on Mars is
> from heat ablation...
>
> http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=h_opportunity_rock0120_1_02.jpg&cap=Instruments+on+the+Opportunity+Mars+rover+were+used+to+determine+that+the+object+was+a+meteorite.+Image+Credit%3A+NASA%2FJPL
>
>   Would this be possible without an atmosphere?
> Take care, stay cool.
> Thank you
> Mike
>
>
>
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