Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 22, 2001

Fireball, Smoke Trail, Meteor Storm

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 22, 2001 is “Fireball, Smoke Trail, Meteor Storm,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jerry Lodriguss). The original explanation runs about 181 words.

From the explanation

“Returning from orbit , space shuttles enter the atmosphere at about 8 kilometers per second as friction heats their protective ceramic tiles to over 1,400 degrees Celsius.”

— APOD editors, November 22, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 22, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jerry Lodriguss
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 181 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 22, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-november-22-fireball-smoke-trail-meteor-storm

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