[meteorite-list] Meteorites 101-Bolide
From: al mitt <almitt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:56:23 -0500 Message-ID: <F1883A1F88DF4B1EA5AA6B48EBC922FD_at_StarmanPC> Hi Mark and all, My definition of bolide which I used years before meteorite collecting, was a bright meteor that breaks up during the fall. I agree an offical definition would be good, although I disagree with the downsizing of Pluto and could only hope for an accurate one for bolide. Best to all. --AL Mitterling ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Bowling" <minador at yahoo.com> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites 101-Bolide Hi all, I have understood from my study that a bolide refers to a meteor that breaks up - not requiring the detection of an audible report because, if observed from a distance, the sound may not be heard. It is not a bright meteor or fireball or large impactor, but simply a meteor that breaks up. Right or wrong, that's the way I've been using the term when I report seeing one on the list. Has anybody else been using it that way? I've been lucky to have seen several dozen over the years (often colorful), but none up close like Elton (yet!). I would agree that the IAU should come up with a definition because the term has come to mean too many things and its use is not going to go away any time soon. In fact with the current explosion of public interest (no pun intended), more people are going to find the term and grab onto it. See you all soon! Mark B. Vail, AZ Received on Sun 16 Jan 2011 03:56:23 PM PST |
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