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by goopypoop 258 days ago
> The typical meteor is produced by a particle with a mass of less than 1 gram—no larger than a pea

> The total mass of meteoric material entering Earth’s atmosphere is estimated to be about 100 tons per day

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... yes? Does the mass of individual meteors or satellites matter if they both burn up on [re]entry?

On average, something like 17 meteors large enough to strike the ground hit earth daily.