Re: Stardust vs. Meteors


"Chris L Peterson" <clp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:49:10 GMT, "EP Guy" <jk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>It is interesting to note that as fast as Stardust is travelling. it sure
>>doesn't hold a candle to meteorites. If I saw a meteor travelling like
>>that
>>I would have to conclude it probably isn't one but could be. some 90% of
>>meteors travel at least twice more than Stardust did.
>
> Stardust's initial entry was at 12.8 km/s. The slowest possible meteor
> is 11 km/s, but most are much faster.

Is there an echo in here?


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