(meteorobs) Meteorobs should make decision.

[meteoreye at comcast.net]

I agree. I don't believe it is our place to define astronomical terminology.

Sure would be nice if the IAU did though. Peter? Would that fall under the subject matter of IAU comission 22? 

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From: drobnock <drobnock at penn.com> 

> 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. 
> 
>