[meteorite-list] Germany Swiss France Meteor 31MAR2014

[Marco Langbroek]

meteorite-list-request at meteoritecentral.com schreef op 1-4-2014 18:00:

> 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


Green colours are not due to the meteoroid composition, but to Oxygen in the 
atmosphere (the so-called "forbidden" Oxygen line).

- Marco

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Dr Marco (asteroid 183294) Langbroek
Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)

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