Last night was quite eventful for space enthusiasts. TurkeyA moving object, emitting green light, was observed in the sky from many points of the. This object, which was later determined to be a meteor, fell into the language of social media and became the agenda in a short time.
On the growth of information pollution and discussions on social media Turkish Space Agency He did an explanation. A meteor shining green light was seen at various points in Turkey last night, he said. TUAexplained the reason for this natural phenomenon. Here are the details…
Necessary conditions to enter the Turkish Space Agency have been announced.
Turkey Space Agency (TUA), which became operational in 2018, published the Space Technologies Expertise Regulation in today’s issue of the Official Gazette.
Turkish Space Agency made a statement about the green meteor!
In the statement made by the institution, “A meteor shining green light was seen in the sky at various points in Turkey last night.” and the following statements were made:
Description of the green glowing meteorite
Celestial objects can be observed in many different colors in the atmosphere due to their chemical structures.
Meteors collide with a large number of air molecules when they enter the Earth’s atmosphere.These collisions eject the particle’s outer layers, creating a vapor of sodium, iron, and magnesium atoms. Meteor color depends on whether metal atom emissions or air plasma emissions dominate. The color of many meteorites is caused by light emitted by metal atoms in them (blue, green, and yellow) and light emitted by atoms and molecules in the air (red).
Metal atoms emit light as in sodium lamps: Sodium (Na) atoms emit an orange-yellow light, iron (Fe) atoms emit a yellow light, magnesium (Mg) emit a green light. Ionized calcium (Ca+) atoms, atmospheric nitrogen (N2) and oxygen atoms (O) molecules can be seen in a purple hue while emitting a red light.
Although the statement on the subject relieved people a bit, it did not prevent the small-scale panic in many cities such as Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Bursa, Çanakkale and Balikesir. So what do you think about this subject? You can share your views with us in the comments section or on the SDN Forum.