Mass distribution of massive meteoroids determined by occurrence of brilliant fireballs

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Apr 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977natur.266..608b&link_type=abstract

Nature, vol. 266, Apr. 14, 1977, p. 608, 609.

Computer Science

Fireballs, Mass Distribution, Meteoroid Concentration, Luminous Intensity, Sporadic Meteoroids

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A method is reported for measuring the mass distribution of meteoroids by determining the occurrence frequency of very brilliant fireballs. The average annual occurrence frequency of lunar fireballs (those with an apparent visual magnitude equal to or brighter than that of the full moon) seen in the British Isles over the period from 1900 to 1936 is compared with that of visual meteors in order to obtain an estimate of the mass distribution index. A value of 1.58 + or - 0.08 is determined for that index.

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