I never use the term "bolide" (and discourage its use) since it has no formal definition. Generally, it is used synonymously with fireball, often with the added distinction that fragmentation is visible. Whether you call them fireballs or bolides, however, it's likely that very few actually produce meteorites. And those that do start large, are traveling slowly, and enter at a shallow angle. The first two requirements pretty much eliminate cometary debris that causes meteor showers.
Chris ***************************************** Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Flaherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chris Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ANOTHER QUESTION > "fireballs virtually never hit the ground." > Aren't bolides a fireballs too? And if so? > Jerry Flaherty ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
