(meteorobs) Meteor color

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• Subject: (meteorobs) Meteor color
• From: Jun Lao <antares@pworlddot net.ph>
• Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 00:29:19 +0800 (PST)
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Interesting discussion on meteor colors.  Have always found the meteor color
to be an intriguing part
of meteor observing.  Although yellows and whites seem to be more common,
have also seen 
greens, red (1), and blues.  Aside from the atmosphere providing the color,
couldn't the meteoric
material itself be providing the color of the meteor?  If I recall my
chemistry right, sodium burns
with a yellow flame, barium with a yellow-green one, calcium with red,
potassium with violet, and 
so on.  Couldn't these specks of dust be revealing their composition each
time they streak across 
the sky?

I had mistakenly sent this post to Mark - sorry - I was typing this in the
middle of the night, but I do
appreciate your perspective.

Jun
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