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(meteorobs) Speed of Meteors



To anyone, especially Esko, Robert, Rob, Peter, Joe,

 

 

Could you explain to me why different meteor showers/storms produce different speeds of meteors.  For example why are the Geminids more than twice as slow as the Leonids.  The earth travels through the different streams at the same rate of speed doesn’t it, so what causes the meteors to have different speeds.  I just never have heard an explanation for this. 

 

Thanks for your help and Geminids to all.

 

David Stine


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