RE: (meteorobs) Caltech Question of the Week

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• To: meteorobs@latrade.com
• Subject: RE: (meteorobs) Caltech Question of the Week
• From: LUNRO.IMO.USA@prodigy.com (MR ROBERT D LUNSFORD)
• From: QLAC65A@prodigy.com
• Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 20:07:39, -0500
• Date: 03 Feb 97
• Reply-To: meteorobs@latrade.com
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-- [ From: Robert Lunsford * EMC.Ver #2.5.1 ] --

> Not to be a purist or anything, but a meteor can't hit anything. A
meteor is
> the flash of light created when a meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere
(or a
> piece of human created space debris). A piece that survives to hit the
ground
> is a meteorite. Sorry to nit pick so much, but these terms and
rotate/revolve
> are my pet peeves.
> 
> Kris Larsen


Dr. Larsen,

You are 100% correct and thank you for the correction. Nit picking is
welcome on this list!

Bob Lunsford

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