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Re: FREQUENT FIREBALLS

Subject: Re: FREQUENT FIREBALLS
From: "RMOLLISE"
Date: 3 Dec 2006 11:18:54 -0800
Newsgroups: sci.astro.amateur
Hi:

Not exactly...I know I've seen quite a few (spectacular) reentries.


Chris L Peterson wrote:
> On 3 Dec 2006 07:46:01 -0800, "RMOLLISE" <rmollise@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >No doubt...and add to that reentering space junk, which is probably the
> >source of many of the "fireballs" we se.
>
> Space junk accounts for less than 1% of fireballs. Most people who spend
> time outside at night will see many fireballs, but never see any space
> junk reentering.
>
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