[meteorite-list] Green Glowing Meteorites?

[MEM]

This is the bow wave which we see as a cross section of  a cone.  It is the 
front boundary of  a zone of compression twixt the bow wave and the surface of 
the 

meteor.  The green color is from atmospheric oxygen being heated to the point of 

emitting its spectra bands which when combined together  appears as green light

The wave is usually too faint for a camera to pick up  I'd love a link.

Elton



----- Original Message ----
> From: David Gunning <davidgunning at fairpoint.net>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Wed, October 6, 2010 7:56:14 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Green Glowing Meteorites?
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> While checking-out available video footage of meteor falls I  notice there
> appears to be a green colored glow emitting from the front of  some 
> meteors.  Is this due to air pollution or is there another  possible cause
> such as a chemical composition of particularly green glowing  meteors
> being the likely cause?
> 
> Too basic a question?  Pardon my  asking.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dave  Gunning
> 
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