You are right with this, Matt, so I should have called it a "meteoroid", which is more precise and closest to what it can get....
Alex Berlin/Germany > and...a meteor can be either human-made or natural, a common > misconception of most of the public. I have not read any definitions of > "meteor" that mention velocity, have you? > Matt > > Alexander Seidel wrote: > > Necessary correction to my post: > > > > Of course "meteors" move pretty much faster than decaying satellites, > and not "meteorites", as I just wrote... > > > > Sorry for that... > > > > Al"meteorites donĀ“t use to move themselves, but are sometimes > moved!:-)"ex > > Berlin/Germany > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > -- > =============== > Matt Morgan > Mile High Meteorites > P.O. Box 151293 > Lakewood, CO 80215 USA > http://www.mhmeteorites.com > ebay id: mhmeteorites ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list