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Re: (meteorobs) Re: March 9th, 2000, Arkansas fireball
KevTK@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 3/16/00 11:03:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> stuart@ficnetdot net writes:
>
> <<The fact that it did not ignite the car was probably because it hit
> beside the taillight, not the petrol tank or soft trim. I have no doubt that
> it could have set dry scrub alight had it landed on it. Not much dry scrub in
> NYC; some scrub in Japan, but not usually dry.>>
>
> The fact that it did not ignite the car was because the stone was not
> burning. BTW Peekskill is about 125 miles north of NYC.
>
But isn't there still the impact energy. And hitting on a car and
crashing it should produce few sparks that could ignate the car. Or
striking on an another rock on the ground could produce sparks.
markku
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