Which fireballs are meteorites - A study of the Prairie Network photographic meteor data

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Nov 1981

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Icarus, vol. 48, Nov. 1981, p. 308-328.

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Astronomical Photography, Bolides, Chondrites, Mass Distribution, Meteorites, Aphelions, Astronomical Photometry, Dynamic Characteristics, Light Curve, Mass Ratios, Orbital Elements, Perihelions, Radiant Flux Density, Solar System, Meteors, Meteorites, Techniques, Comparisons, Velocity, Photometry, Mass, Lightcurves, Ordinary Chondrites, Orbital Elements, Distribution, Orbits, Deceleration, Analysis

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With the exception of three recovered meteorites with photographic fireball data (Pribram, Lost City, Innisfree), there is generally little information regarding the location of meteorites in the solar system prior to their impact on the earth. An investigation is conducted with the objective to identify those fireballs (bright meteor) data from the Prairie Network. The investigation is based on the belief that many small ordinary chondrites must be present among the photographed bright fireballs. Observations of the recovered fireballs are used to identify characteristics of their dynamics while passing through the atmosphere. In this way criteria are established for identifying those fireballs with similar dynamical characteristics. On the basis of the studies, a catalog is provided of fireballs which have a high probability of being ordinary chondrites or other strong meteorites.

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