Abstract

AbstractOrbital elements of the fireball of 1954 May 15 indicate that the meteorite that caused it was moving in a direct orbit of low inclination and moderate semi‐major axis but of high eccentricity. The intrinsic luminosity is estimated to have been 70 billion candlepower! The color of the meteor changed progressively along the visible path from blue‐green to red.

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