Bolidc:
The term was first used, in the French language, in 1834.
The French is derived from classical Latin bolis (generally bolidis),
fiery meteor, originally from the classical Greek, βολις, missile,
arrow,
or flash of lightning, akin to ballein, to throw.
Definition: a brilliant meteor with a magnitude exceeding -4,
especially one that explodes; a very bright fireball. Most dictionary
definitions mention explosion or fragmentation.
Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Peterson" <c...@alumni.caltech.edu>
To: <Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites 101
Most researchers I know consider the body to be a meteoroid while it
is in its meteor phase. The term "meteoroid" is used to specifically
identify the body, and distinguish it from the meteor effect.
It is also common, and IMO correct, to talk of a meteorite before it
hits the ground. Once the meteor phase has ended, surviving material
will become meteorites, and may quite acceptably be called such (as in
discussing "the dark flight phase of a meteorite").
Chris
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Branch" <waltbra...@bellsouth.net>
To: <Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 4:13 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorites 101
Hello Everyone,
The term "meteor" refers to the light phenomenon as an object from
space enters the Earth's atmosphere. What is the proper term for the
object itself?
A meteoroid is an object in space. Is it still called a meteoroid
when it enters the Earth's atmosphere?
-Walter
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