(meteorobs) Significant fireball over New Mexico - Sep 21, 2010 2101 MDT

Matthew Earnshaw robopanther at gmail.com
Wed Sep 22 11:07:12 EDT 2010


> Forward scatter:  Interestingly, large slow fireballs often do not make 
> strong radio scatter reflections. This fireball can be heard at its 
> onset and throughout its path but you will have to listen closely as it 
> is subtle, but clearly evident.

Hm, interesting. Why should this be? Is it that slow moving objects just don't have the same ionizing power as fast meteoroids or is it more subtle than that?

Regards,
Matthew Earnshaw






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