(meteorobs) meteors in photos - start green then end red - color question

[Richard Taibi]

I observed the same phenonomenon once, visually.  That meteor was a swift one too, like a Leonid.  No explanation comes to mind immediately.

 

Rich
 
> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:41:10 -0700
> From: ashcraft at heliotown.com
> To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> Subject: (meteorobs) meteors in photos - start green then end red - color question
> 
> Often meteors in photographs start green and then end up being reddish 
> or pink in color at termination. I cite for example: Pierre Martin's 
> beautiful Leonid photos:
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/13845235@N03/4116625652/sizes/o/
> 
> 
> Is this true meteor coloration or is this a camera bias or artifact?
> 
> Thanks in advance for replies.
> 
> Thomas
> 
> 
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