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Re: (meteorobs) Observations Feb 26/27 from Hawaii + Point meteor!
all true with one exception, the point meteor on the zenith - gravity would
not deflect the path (assume no atmospheric turbulence and a tear drop
shaped meteor) :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: Nitric <nitric@dircon.codot uk>
To: <meteorobs@jovian.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Observations Feb 26/27 from Hawaii + Point meteor!
> At 20:12 04/03/00 +0100, you wrote:
>
> > > brightens and then fades out.
> >Or hits you in the head. :)
> >Actually a point meteor coudn't do that, I guess it would
> >have to have some perceivable length for its trajectory to
> >be right to hit you...
>
> It could ,if it was massive enough,and had enough momentum...in that case
> there wouldn't be much point in running :)
> A highly unlikely scenario I think !
>
> clear skies ,
> Leo
>
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