[meteorite-list] Meteorites 101

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:53:49 -0700
Message-ID: <ECCF77E787F64B7FAC6EE69FFFE54078_at_bellatrix>

Bolide is a term that it's good to avoid. It doesn't mean anything... or
rather, it means too many different things. "Fireball" unambiguously means a
meteor of a specific apparent brightness. "Bolide" is simply confusing.

Chris

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Cloudbait Observatory
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----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Chastain" <suenrod at yahoo.com>
To: "Walter Branch" <waltbranch at bellsouth.net>;
<Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; "Count Deiro"
<countdeiro at earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites 101


Thanks for the definition.
Let's see if I have this straight....

Meteoroid = in space

Meteor = The act of the previous meteoroid entering the atmosphere and
producing light.

Meteorite = Meteoroid, now meteor, that landed and becomes a meteorite.

Let me muddy the waters a bit more:-)
Where does the term Bolide figure in as compared to a fireball?
I haven't found a good description of the difference.

Rod
Received on Sat 15 Jan 2011 07:53:49 PM PST