Abstract
The initial ionization degree in the meteor trail calculated by means of three different methods was found to be equal to 0.01–0.017. The unreality of the estimation of 0.5 obtained by Smirnov was demonstrated. The fact that Smirnov's other suggestion about the re-evaluation of the photometric meteor mass scale on the basis of the determination of the non-radiating mass cannot be justified is also shown. *Deceased on 1 February 2004.
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