(meteorobs) Surprising similarity of Meteor streaks & Bolides?

[Chris Peterson]

>Perhaps the meteoriod composition, mass, entry velocity and the 
>geometry of
>the meteor vs users contributed to visual characteristics.

Yes <g>.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <chiayk1 at singnet.com.sg>
To: <stange34 at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Surprising similarity of Meteor streaks & 
Bolides?


>
> Hi :
>
> I am also interested in the overall 'light amplitude envelope' of 
> meteor. From what i have seen in video there are a) (majority) meteor 
> with peak amplitude towards the end, b) meteors with 'wavering' light 
> amplitude through out the flight path c) meteors what have a  peak 
> amplitude surprisingly very close to the beginning point d) dim meteor 
> that appears to be rather flat in the amplitude e) and those with 
> multiple terminal busts. Perhaps the meteoriod composition, mass, 
> entry velocity and the geometry of the meteor vs users contributed to 
> visual characteristics.
>
> rgds
> ykchia