To: gemmeg
Meteors burn up about 60 miles (100 km) above the surface of the earth. Most visible meteors are smaller than a grain of sand and completely vaporize high in the atmosphere.
A fireball is caused by meteor about the size of a baseball. Most people will see about one in a lifetime. They are dramatic, but not terribly unusual.
You will probably never see another one. Enjoy it.
22 posted on
04/08/2009 10:07:10 AM PDT by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(The death cult wants death, the Israelis want peace. I, for one, see only one solution.)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Most people will see about one in a lifetime. Really? I've seen three. Two burned out in flares as they neared the horizon and one passed almost directly overhead.
47 posted on
04/08/2009 10:24:21 AM PDT by
Roccus
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Most people will see about one in a lifetime.
If you go out durring a shower you can see dozens. I guess that makes you live forever.
62 posted on
04/08/2009 10:40:41 AM PDT by
TalonDJ
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