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Re: (meteorobs) Fwd: Very unusual meteor??? Re-entry??? Little green men??? I...
In a message dated 6/24/99 1:40:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, newtonj@ttc.com
writes:
> but it was so wierd I
> had a hard time convincing myself that it was a genuine meteorite.
One bit of info:
It's only a meteorite when you pick up a piece of "rock" that has hit the
Earth.
Its a meteor when you see the streak in the sky, and
It's a meteoroid when that piece is floating through space.
Thought you'd like to know.
Kevin K
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