Rick Schmidt
The colors of meteors or fireballs are due to the light emitted from the atoms that make up a meteoroid, as well as the atoms and molecules in the air. Seeing a green meteor indicates magnesium composition.
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The colors of meteors or fireballs are due to the light emitted from the atoms that make up a meteoroid, as well as the atoms and molecules in the air. Seeing a green meteor indicates magnesium composition.