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RE: (meteorobs) Meteor Chunks Damage Homes, Light Up Night Sky

Ed,

I did not know that.  It makes sense, though.

Since there is a huge distinction between the two, the press should
call it a 'meteorite' shower and NOT a meteor shower.  Furthermore, I
think a responsible [read informed] reporter would take an extra
sentence to make that distinction.  All of the local sources listed
on SpaceWeather.com called it a meteor shower which promises to be
confusing for the public and frustrating for us come August (or maybe
next month if the Lyrids are promoted).  I did notice, however, that
CNN  never called it any kind of shower.

As I said, I'm just bracing for questions from my students...

--Terry



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-meteorobs@atmob.org [mailto:owner-meteorobs@atmob.org]On
Behalf Of Ed Majden
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Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Meteor Chunks Damage Homes, Light Up Night
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Johnson" Subject: RE: (meteorobs) Meteor Chunks Damage
Homes,
Light Up Night Sky


> Is anyone else shaking their head in disbelief at the number of
times the
> press has called the impact a "meteor shower"?  And I wonder why my
students
> always ask if they need to stay indoors during the Leonids!

    It is not unusual for a fall of several meteorites to be called a
"meteorite shower".  Do a search with google for the Mocs meteorite
Pultusk
Poland is another example of multiple falls, also called a "shower"
in
professional texts and journals.

Ed Majden - MIAC Associate
Courtenay B.C.
CANADA
>
> --Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-meteorobs@atmob.org
[mailto:owner-meteorobs@atmob.org]On
> Behalf Of David Saum
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:25 PM
> To: meteorobs@atmob.org
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Meteor Chunks Damage Homes, Light Up Night
Sky
>
>
> Google News Search shows lots of meteor articles across Midwest
> http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=meteor&btnG=Search+News
>
> Ciao,
>
> Dave
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