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Re: (meteorobs) METEORS VS FIREBALLS/BOLIDES
You guys are so lucky :) In english you have separete words for a fireball and a bolide.
In slovene however, we only have the word 'bolid' which describes anything brighter than -3 mag
no matter if it explodes or not.
Jure A.
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> Od: Mark Davis <MeteorObs@charlestondot net>
> Za: meteorobs@jovian.com
> Zadeva: Re: (meteorobs) METEORS VS FIREBALLS/BOLIDES
> Datum: 21. avgust 1999 3:31
>
> >>>Perhaps it would be a good idea for Mark to post a version of the NAMN
> form
> for educational purposes and discussion?<<<
>
> Wayne and others,
>
> Below is a copy of the form in use by NAMN. Note that we do not "archive"
> fireball reports per se, but do collect the reports and forward to Andre
> Knoefel at FIDAC (Fireball Data Center). Feel free to cut and paste for your
> own use.
>
> Mark Davis
>
> ******************************
> North American Meteor Network
> Fireball Reporting Form
> ******************************
>
> DATE: ____ (year), ___ (month), ___ / ___ (day); TIME: ___h ___m ___s U.T.
>
> TOWN and STATE: __________________________________; ELEV. ________ft.
>
> LONGITUDE: _________________ west; LATITUDE: _________________ north
>
>
> APPARENT PATH:
> BEGIN: RA = ______ DEC = ______ or AZIMUTH = ______ ELEVATION = ______
>
> END: RA = ______ DEC = ______ or AZIMUTH = ______ ELEVATION = ______
> North=360, East=90
>
>
> FIREBALL DATA:
> APPARENT MAGNITUDE: ______ m; DURATION: ______ sec.; COLOR: __________
>
> FRAGMENTATION: _______________________________________________________
>
> PERSISTENT TRAIN: ____________________________________________________
>
> VELOCITY SCALE NUMBER: _______
> (Note that: 0=Stationary, 1=Very Slow, 2=Slow, 3=Medium, 4=Fast, 5=Very
> Fast)
>
> SOUNDS: ______________________________________________________________
>
> SOUND TIME LAPSE: ____________________________________________________
>
>
> OBSERVER AND ADDRESS: ________________________________________________
>
> WAS FIREBALL SIGHTED DURING A METEOR OBSERVING WATCH? Yes ____ No ____
>
> IF "YES",
> THE OBSERVING PERIOD BEGAN AT: _______UT and ENDED AT:_______UT
> THE FIREBALL WAS A MEMBER OF WHAT SHOWER? __________
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below.
>
>
>
>
> <END OF REPORT>
>
>
>
>
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