Quite possible. I never heard of a meteorite burning. Although the outer layer does get hot with friction in the plunge through the atmosphere, most of it is still at the bitter cold of outer space, as the heat doesn't get time to conduct in from the surface.ramonmercado said:Wait! Hamas claim that it was one of their missiles!
rynner2 said:That burning object might be phosphorus from a flare, or something similar.
rynner2 said:Quite possible. I never heard of a meteorite burning. Although the outer layer does get hot with friction in the plunge through the atmosphere, most of it is still at the bitter cold of outer space, as the heat doesn't get time to conduct in from the surface.ramonmercado said:Wait! Hamas claim that it was one of their missiles!
That burning object might be phosphorus from a flare, or something similar.
Whoopee! I win the jellybabies!This object contained high quantities of phosphorus, a chemical commonly used in incendiary weapons.