Astronomy Picture of Day: Twisted Meteor Train# Astronomy - 天文
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A Twisted Meteor Train
Credit and Copyright: Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College)
Explanation: Did this meteor leave a twisting path? Evidently. Meteor trains that twist noticeably are rare - and even more rarely photographed - but have been noted before. The underlying reason for unusual meteors trains is that many meteors are
markedly non-spherical in shape and non-uniform in composition. Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will disintegrate as they enter the Ear
Credit and Copyright: Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College)
Explanation: Did this meteor leave a twisting path? Evidently. Meteor trains that twist noticeably are rare - and even more rarely photographed - but have been noted before. The underlying reason for unusual meteors trains is that many meteors are
markedly non-spherical in shape and non-uniform in composition. Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will disintegrate as they enter the Ear