(meteorobs) Difference between Bolides and Fireballs -OT

[stange34 at sbcglobal.net]

Might I suggest that Bolide be used to describe a meteorioid that is 
characteriized by an exceptionally long duration and apparent size of 
ablation?

This would automatically include the impactor concept because it would take 
both size and duration to achieve a terrestrial disturbance.

And further, it would satisfy the physcial size gap between mm size 
meteoroids and those mass sizes that are described as asteroids.

Under this definition, the massive fireball in New Mexico witnessed on film 
by Sandia 1 & the Radio Observatory would be a Bolide. Our typical filming 
and observation of lessor events would be Fireballs regardless the explosive 
ablation or meterite fall-out.

Just a thought. -YCSentinel

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeffrey wilson" <smellystinkbug at yahoo.com>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: 2008/06/13 06:58
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Difference between Bolides and Fireballs -OT



  The difference betweeen a fireball and a bolide is a bolide and a fireball 
is that a bolide is a meteor which may or may not burst into flames; a 
fireball is also a meteor whcih bursts into flames; it also may come out of 
a roman candle on the 4th of July!

Jean-Louis.RAULT at fr.thalesgroup.com wrote:


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> stange34 at sbcglobal.net
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> There are to many different ways sound can be produced to use it as a
> definition.
>
> a) Earth impact.
> b) Ablation detonations.
> c) Electrophonics.
> d) Any of the above, and whether heard or not would be an issue.
>


May I suggest that c) is still a speculative assumption ?

Regards

Jean-Louis Rault F6AGR
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