(meteorobs) Meteorobs should make decision.
drobnock
drobnock at penn.com
Sat Jun 14 13:12:27 EDT 2008
postscript
I am not advocating that Meteorobs be the originator for a definition of
bolide. As with most definitions, I am certain the IAU did review the
word at some time and made a choice not to include it in its lexicon.
This discussion about the term is on other sites:
see -
http://infinitewell.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/so-is-it-a-fireball-or-a-bolide/
It makes for an interesting chat, but is it important enough to find a
definition. Not really. The synonym for a fireball is a bolide.
George John Drobnock
Meteorobs should decide a definition in the VISUAL DISTINCTION of a
Bolide.
This topic has been on-going for more than a decade without any formal
solution.
The IMO may then decide to address it for any correction. Meanwhile we
would
be aligned.
Quote: "In the best case use of the term bolide is suited for a
spectacular
event that is observed visually"....<snip> From Drobnock & others.
Hopefully It could be tailored for the mm meteor/Asteroid mass gap too.
-YCSentinel
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