Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!rochester!ray From: ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: Loud Meteors Message-ID: <11053@rochester.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 15:59:13 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.11053 Posted: Wed Aug 14 15:59:13 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Aug-85 05:22:28 EDT References: <2621@amdcad.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 17 > So the question today is can you hear a meteor? > > Really, I went to Fremont for the Perseids and "heard" a > sort of sizzle, when I turned to look there went a meteor. > > Now, sound travels at 1100 feet per second, so if I really heard > the thing and it was still there when I turned to look wasn't > it within about 1000 or 2000 feet. Is this impossible? I know the > things hit earth every once in a while, but within 2000 feet of > my fragile body, what are the odds? > > Explanations appreciated, flames might be amusing too. > > Mike I heard a 747 the other day, turned and looked, and guess what? It was still their. BUT IT WAS MILES AWAY. Just like your meteor.