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(meteorobs) Re: Fireballs
>since there has yet to be a single meteorite paired to
>a cometary parent body, it can be said that
>"meteorite-dropping-fireballs" are 100% sporadic.
What about the Geminids?
Kim Y.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Verish" <bolidechaser@yahoo.com>
To: "Observers Meteors" <meteorobs@atmob.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:34 PM
Subject: (meteorobs) Re: Fireballs
> All well and good,
> but...
>
> in regards to "meteorite-dropping-fireballs" (and I
> don't have the references handy) but there are peak
> periods for these, as well, and I believe they are
> May-June, close to the peaks Ed mentioned,
> and...
>
> since there has yet to be a single meteorite paired to
> a cometary parent body, it can be said that
> "meteorite-dropping-fireballs" are 100% sporadic.
>
> So, we're back to the original thread - about how it's
> too bad that there isn't a different term to
> distinguish between these apples and oranges.
>
> Bob V.
>
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