[meteorite-list] Temperature of meteorites

lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu
Mon Nov 22 18:34:24 EST 2010


Hi all:

I am in the middle of a workshop on asteroids and meteorites. At the end
of the first day, the teachers get to write down questions that they would
like answered. During the session, I had said that when they land,
meteorites are cold, not burning hot. The question that was asked was "how
cold?" What is the best estimate we have for the ambient temperature of
meteorites after they have passed through the atmosphere?

Thanks.

Larry




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