(meteorobs) Bolide, not Perseid-- and not Bolide

[MEM]

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> From: CheekyGeek <cheekygeek at gmail.com>
>To: MEM <mstreman53 at yahoo.com>; Meteor science and meteor observing <meteorobs at meteorobs.org> 
>Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 6:20 PM
>Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Bolide, not Perseid-- and not Bolide
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>Source please.
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>On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 5:06 PM, MEM <mstreman53 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> My CIA (comments in advance):-)
>> Unless you saw this explode AND heard said explosion this was a "FIREBALL",
>> not a bolide.  Bolides are rare and we need not blur the distinction using
>> it to describe a spectacular fireball--no matter how spectacular it was.
>> The term "Bolide" is not defined by the IAU so far as I recall, however, it
>> has a well understood traditional definition.  The sound aka report is a
>> critical component of that definition.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Elton
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>> Bolide, not Perseid (Jodie Reynolds)
>> This morning (13AUG2013) at 01:47:52.451-::52.585 PDT 38* 33'/121* 18' my
>> all-skycamera caught a nice bolide,
>> <<<<Snip>>>>
>> TIA for any thoughts!
>>
>> --- Jodie
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