How is it that some meteors are audible? Aren't they too far away?

Question

Most meteors start burning about 60 miles up, and sound doesn't travel at the speed of light. My guess is the electromagnetic 'noise' that a meteor emits reaches the ground at light speed, and we are hearing a sub-harmonic of that ...

Answer 1

Hearing meteors is well documented, but I don't believe there's an explanation yet.

Answer 2

um yeah

Answer 3

Err. No.

It's still moving air out of the way - which makes a noise. As does the oxidisation process. These things aren't electronmagnetic sub harmonics. It's similar to a firework.

Answer 4

I was going through all these things I know about meteors and the speed sound and light making it way more difficult than the question really is and i would have to agree with you on that one because i figured out all the meteors i'v heard on the enternet and tv were only heard a little just before they hit ground.