[steve86]

There's not enough friction from an intra-atmosphere fall to generate that kind of heat. It certainly makes be believe that it came from above the exosphere.

Meteorites are cold as they land, though. The heated part burns off on the way down. The inner part is just barely warming from single digit Kelvin temps. This is a surprising thing but true. I suppose if a rock had been in a close orbit to the sun it might have warmed up all the way through.

[TalonDJ]

Meteorites are cold as they land, though. The heated part burns off on the way down. The inner part is just barely warming from single digit Kelvin temps
Hah! Riiiight. single digts eh? riiiiight.