(meteorobs) Difference between Bolides and Fireballs

[meteoreye at comcast.net]

Sorry, I don't consider wikipedia as a valid source without a refererence.
I'l look at the article, but I suspect I will wind up at the same dead end I have in all of my previous investigations of the issue.
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From: <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: 
> To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" 
> 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" 
> > 
> >> 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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