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To: DManA

nope, not at all. I have read that the collisions of galaxies like one which DID just happen can cause shooting stars. I was merely curious if thats what I saw or if it was a very rare meteor.I can see why a lot of people posted me though with the sky is falling explanation from my quick entry.


73 posted on 04/08/2009 11:09:51 AM PDT by gemmeg
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To: gemmeg
I have read that the collisions of galaxies like one which DID just happen can cause shooting stars.

In that case, you would have seen something that happened a gazillion years ago.

Are you a time traveler?

76 posted on 04/08/2009 11:13:20 AM PDT by JRios1968 (The real first rule of Fight Club: Do not invite Chuck Norris...EVER)
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To: gemmeg
I have read that the collisions of galaxies like one which DID just happen can cause shooting stars.

Impossible. Galaxies are millions of light-years away (one LY = 5.9 TRILLION miles). Meteors are caused by tiny sand-size particles shooting through our atmosphere. Most of them are debris from passing comets. When Earth passes through the stream of debris, 'shooting stars' appear.

Anyway, glad you eventually did respond. Don't really blame you after some of the comments. And welcome aboard Starship FR!

81 posted on 04/08/2009 11:19:42 AM PDT by ETL (ALL the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: gemmeg

I think you may be getting galaxies and comets/asteroids mixed up. Most meteors are the remnants of shredded comets or small chunks of asteroids broken off in collisions.


84 posted on 04/08/2009 11:23:21 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: gemmeg

A galactic collision takes place over hundreds of millions of years.


93 posted on 04/08/2009 11:45:22 AM PDT by DManA
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