(meteorobs) Question on an interesting meteor -Enhanced Picture

[Chris Peterson]

I'd be more prepared to believe that this was ejecta if it showed any sort 
of ablative heat (it does not), or if the main path of the meteoroid showed 
any disruptive events (variations in intensity; also, not present).

I don't think there's anything "simple" about a rotating meteoroid, and I 
don't see any connection between possible rotation and the nature or 
likelihood of any possible ejecta.

It is worth keeping in mind that the meteoroids themselves from a high 
velocity, cometary shower like this are low mass- even in the case of a 
bright fireball. It isn't obvious to me that these tiny, low mass bodies are 
even capable of sustaining rotation against the atmospheric forces they are 
encountering. Chaotic tumbling, maybe, but rotation? I'm not so sure.

No offense taken.

Chris

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


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry" <ycsentinel at att.net>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Question on an interesting meteor -Enhanced Picture


And none of the adversaries appear to be willing to even suggest a simple
rotating meteoroid mass with outgassing or ejecta. I am disappointed in the
scientific objectivity. But I can live with it as it does indeed cause
greater thought in defense of a fixation however right or wrong.

Absolutely no offense intended to anyone.

YCSentinel (with a fixation too.)