(meteorobs) Difference between Bolides and Fireballs

[stange34 at sbcglobal.net]

Wayne, I read the same thing on the web as a definition of Bolide. I believe 
it was wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor

YCSentinel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <meteoreye at comcast.net>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: 2008/06/12 18:00
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Difference between Bolides and Fireballs


>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 ----- 
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>> 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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