(meteorobs) Nice variety of Fireballs occured.

meteoreye at comcast.net meteoreye at comcast.net
Sat Oct 6 18:12:43 EDT 2007


Thanx, Ed. I didn't know that the AMS had a reference for their definition.
It's still a bit imprecise, but would suggest -4 or -5 as a cutoff.

Appreciate you help.

Wayne

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Ed Majden <epmajden at shaw.ca> 

> 
> On 6-Oct-07, at 1:58 PM, meteoreye at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> > I know about them, and I know what they are. I'm looking for an 
> > "official" IAU definition. 
> > 
> > Wikipedia says -5, but with no supporting reference, that means 
> > nothing. 
> > 
> > Wayne 
> > 
> > See: http://www.amsmeteors.org/define.html These are derived from 
> > IAU definitions 1961 The IMO definitions originate from published 
> > professional papers etc. I understand that updated formal definitions 
> > are being worked on by the IAU Meteor Commission 22. 
> 
> Ed Majden 
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