mike@amdcad.UUCP (Mike Parker) (08/13/85)
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
ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank) (08/14/85)
> 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.
peter@baylor.UUCP (Peter da Silva) (08/17/85)
> 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. 747s spend a lot more time in the air than meteors. -- Peter da Silva (the mad Australian werewolf) UUCP: ...!shell!neuro1!{hyd-ptd,baylor,datafac}!peter MCI: PDASILVA; CIS: 70216,1076