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Re: Looking for Meteorites with Infrared binoculars



In a message dated 99-06-18 03:52:38 EDT, you write:

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 George,
 	The reason tanks show up on infrared binoculars is they are radiating
 heat from running their engines earlier AND they have humans inside with
 98.6 degrees F radiating their interior. Iron meteorites have neither of
 these factors.
 	Best wishes, Michael
  >>

Huh....didn't think of that. Makes sense. I was thinking more along the lines 
that the heat was residual from daytime, but the humans inside and the 
running of engines would explain why this wouldn't be such a good idea. 

I wonder if using a "blacklight" or Ultraviolet light at night would produce 
a unique enough signature from various meteorites to identify them from other 
rocks?
GeoZay

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