(meteorobs) Difference between Bolides and Fireballs

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I don't believe that's true. When I connect to IAU commission 22, the "meteor definition" is not a link, it's a dead end. If you have a link to an official IAU definition, please  show me a link, or a source for the definition. Believe me, I want to see one!!!!

Thanx, 
Wayne

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Chris Peterson" <clp at alumni.caltech.edu> 

> The IAU has a formal definition for fireball, "a meteor brighter than 
> any of the planets", which is generally interpreted to mean "an apparent 
> magnitude brighter than -4". This can be found in the IAU Commission 22 
> report. 
> 
> I believe the same report defines meteoroid as a body in space that is 
> smaller than an asteroid. 
> 
> Both of these definitions are rather broad, but that's probably a good 
> thing. 
> 
> I believe the IAU is considering a nomenclature change that would allow 
> "meteor" to be used for both the visual phenomenon as well as the actual 
> body that causes it, usually called a meteoroid even in the atmosphere. 
> But I don't think that change has been adopted. 
> 
> Chris 
> 
> ***************************************** 
> Chris L Peterson 
> Cloudbait Observatory 
> http://www.cloudbait.com 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" 
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 5:32 PM 
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Difference between Bolides and Fireballs 
> 
> 
> >I don't believe there is any official IAU definition for Bolide, 
> >Fireball, or even Meteoroid. 
> > 
> > If you can show me otherwise, I'd appreciate it. I've been looking for 
> > years. 
> > 
> > All definitions I've found are not official or even closely defined, 
> > so by definition, are not definitions! :) 
> > 
> > Wayne 
> 
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