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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Hello Sterling, Larry, All,
Interesting - there's another problem with Sterling's initial
definition, of which the following
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Just to make things even more confusing,
the IAU itself has approved the use of the
term meteor in a dual sense to include the
physical body itself, thus equating
The only objects I know of that are moving
faster than the local escape velocity of the
solar system (and hence must be from outside
our solar system) are a small percentage of
the meteoroids detected by AMOR radar
systems. But they're so small they're usually
referred to as dust or
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Just to make things even more confusing,
the IAU itself has approved the use of the
term meteor
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Hi all again:
Those who study impacts on Earth and other bodies tend to use the terms
impactors and bolides for the things that make holes in the ground but
too
big leave any meteorite. This gets around
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Hi Sterling:
Yes, it is not uncommon for definitions
] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Hello everyone - hope you all had a happy new year!
Interesting.
I have been wondering - what is the size of natural space objects that
the draws the line between an asteroid and a meteoroid? Could this be
considered a meteoroid?
Regards
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Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:26 PM
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TheEarth
Hello everyone - hope you all had a happy new year
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Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:26 PM
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TheEarth
Hello everyone - hope you all had a happy new year!
Interesting.
I have been wondering - what
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Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
So given your explaination of what a meteoroid
: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Hi Sterling:
A meteoroid is an natural object in orbit around the Sun that is
smaller
than an asteroid. There has already been a discussion of what
constitutes
a small asteroid and what consitutes a large meteoroid
, January 12, 2010 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Hi Sterling:
A meteoroid is an natural object in orbit around the Sun that is smaller
than an asteroid. There has already been a discussion of what constitutes
a small asteroid and what
Shugar pshu...@clearwire.net wrote:
From: Pete Shugar pshu...@clearwire.net
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past TheEarth
To: Sterling K. Webb sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net,
lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu
Cc: Ron Baalke baa...@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov, Meteorite Mailing
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To: Sterling K. Webb sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net,
lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu
Cc: Ron Baalke baa...@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov, Meteorite Mailing List
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Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:33 PM
So
My definition of meteoroid is just the standard
textbook definition. Before it hits the Earth, it's
a meteoroid. While in fiery flight through the
atmosphere, it's a meteor. If a piece lands on the
Earth (and somebody finds it), it's a meteorite.
I understood that a meteoroid is a small
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
My definition of meteoroid is just the standard
textbook definition. Before it hits the Earth, it's
Hello Sterling, Larry, All,
Interesting - there's another problem with Sterling's initial
definition, of which the following statement was a component:
2010 AL30 could be a meteoroid if it would hit and
leave a piece to be recovered. Just be very patient and
live a long time... (Always a good
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Hello Sterling, Larry, All,
Interesting - there's another problem with Sterling's initial
definition, of which the following statement
12:49 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Small Asteroid 2010 AL30 Will Fly Past
TheEarth
Hello Sterling, Larry, All,
Interesting - there's another problem with Sterling's initial
definition, of which the following statement was a component:
2010 AL30 could be a meteoroid if it would hit
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