The color of a meteor depends on its chemical composition

Outer SpaceThe color of a meteor depends on its chemical composition(uploads.ovarit.com)

Posted February 6, 2024 by m0RT_1 in STEM

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February 6, 2024

Pro tip, you can look at any lit object in the sky with a spectroscope and read the light waves of the burn to see what it's made of.

And a spectroscope is easy to make! https://astro3d.org.au/education-and-outreach/diy-smartphone-spectroscope/

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shewolfoffrance

February 6, 2024

I think this is lightsaber science?

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Raea

February 6, 2024

Kyber crystals aren't actually burning, it's more of an amplification and emission situation, so I would call lightsaber science more in the realm of optics, rather than chemistry

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shewolfoffrance

February 6, 2024

I love this, and your user name, thank you!

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WasItSomethingISaid

February 6, 2024

I have seen green ones and white ones, but I didn't know they could be purple or red or orange. I hope I see a purple one.

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Posted February 6, 2024 by m0RT_1

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