[meteorite-list] Germany Swiss France Meteor 31MAR2014
ian macleod
ianmacca81 at hotmail.com
Tue Apr 1 03:50:44 EDT 2014
Hi Bernd and List
>>>>had a greenish color, apparent
diameter ca. 2 inches, color greenish, duration seveal seconds
possibly a magnesium rich meteor? A huge Enstatite maybe? Exciting! I hope something is found
As layers of the meteoroid abrade and ionize, the color of the light emitted may change according to the layering of minerals. Colors of meteors depend on the relative influence of the metallic content of the meteoroid versus the superheated air plasma, which its passage engenders
Orange-yellow (sodium)
Yellow (iron)
Blue-green (magnesium)
violet (calcium)
Red (atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen)
source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid
Clear Skies and Good Hunting
Ian
#8013
ref
http://www.meteorites.com.au/glossary.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid
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