(meteorobs) FW: Meteorite origins?

[Robert Verish]

Wayne,
The answer to both of your questions is, "Yes!"

Bob V.
P.S. - See here for more info':

http://starryskies.com/The_sky/events/meteors/origin.html

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Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 16:21:12 +0100
From: David Entwistle <david at d-entwistle.fsnet.co.uk>
Subject: (meteorobs) Meteorite origins?
To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org

I was fortunate enough to attend a lecture,
"Meteorites: The pauper's space probe" given by Dr
Sara Russell of the Natural History Museum.
This was part of the University of Central Lancashire,
Jeremiah Horrocks memorial lecture series. 

http://www.transit-of-venus.org.uk/lecture_series.htm

Very interesting stuff and I got to see some
meteorites, which was a first for me.

Dr Russell described the probable origin of meteorites
and the split, in order of quantity, was between
material originating from asteroids, the
Moon and Mars. Material of cometary origin didn't get
a mention.

Given that the majority(?) of meteor showers are
associated with comets, is this assertion correct, and
if so, is this thought to be because comets are
largely composed of volatile material - which seldom 
survives atmospheric entry?
-- 
David Entwistle


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