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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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