On 2007-08-19 02:03:00 -0400, Martin Heffels <goofie@flikken.net> said:

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:52:05 -0400, "Neil Bates"
<neil_delver@caloricmail.com> wrote:

Clever try, but why would a skip bomb be glowing white like that during
descent? That doesn't make sense, even after a first bounce. And painted
white still wouldn't be bright enough.

Ever seen a shooting star? :-)

Meteors don't do that. They burn out high up in the atmosphere, they NEVER land hot let alone on fire. Any pieces that may survive cool off high up and cool off long before hitting the ground.