(meteorobs) Multiple sonic booms

[GeoZay at aol.com]

Ed>>A sonic
boom is created by the leading edge and the trailing  edge of a single
object.<<

 
I wonder how the sonics would sound like, if the object was smaller than  a 
plane or space shuttle...such as something the size of a basketball? Would the  
leading edge and trailing edge be too close to be able to distinguish 
separate  booming? I think of a high power rifle bullet heard off in a distance, 
outside  of the echos, it seems I only hear one boom (or pow in this case. :O) Or 
the  cracking of a whip...also a mini-boom to breaking the sound barrier. 
GeoZay