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Originally posted by Im2keul
reply to post by Qumulys
Pretty neat video. It does have a 4th of July sound if the volume is up.
That's not a good source. The amount varies but try tons a day, about 40 tons a day on average.
Originally posted by Im2keul
I read something like that. Somewhere in the tons a year.
Here is a link.
wiki.answers.com...
Originally posted by ressiv
was the tunggusta explosion on it?
Originally posted by Quantum_Squirrel
Originally posted by ressiv
was the tunggusta explosion on it?
T hat explosion is not in the animation as the Tunguska meteorite is thought to have exploded above ground, the animation shows meteorites that impacted earth only. So even though its a big event in recent history it is not shown.
Originally posted by Arbitrageur
I agree the animation could be a little misleading if it causes people to think impacts are more frequent. We are just recording more of them, is the most likely explanation for the apparent increase in frequency.
That's not a good source. The amount varies but try tons a day, about 40 tons a day on average.
Originally posted by Im2keul
I read something like that. Somewhere in the tons a year.
Here is a link.
wiki.answers.com...
Source: Leinert C.; Gruen E. (1990). "Interplanetary Dust". Physics and Chemistry in Space (R. Schwenn and E. Marsch eds.). Springer-Verlag. pp. 204--275.
Originally posted by gort51
I went outside last night to sky watch, and saw 2 meteors in 10 minutes.
Over the years I would have seen 1000s, from large fireballs, to small streaks of light.
From Green tinged balls, to bright white, to yellow ones.
No doubt this space debris adds 1000s+ tons of Dirt, water, minerals and stuff to Earth every year.
Dont forget, we see them easily at night, but they are still falling during the day too,.....everywhere.
Our Fascinating Universe.
No way to claim every siting seen by a human since that year was recorded so I'm not sure of the value of this.
Finally there is no way to confirm if what people saw was a meteor, a comet, or something else.
I wonder if the increase is from our tracking getting better or its really increasing that much?. thanks for posting.