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Re: Bolide - Defined
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- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 09:52:04 EST
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Mblood>>The Oxford English Dictionary is THE authoritative source for English
word definition. It lists BOLIDE as follows:
-"A large meteor; usually one that explodes and falls in the form of
aerolites {meteorites}; a fire ball." >>
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Okay...it seems that an exploding fireball is a bolide. Which is essentially a
fireball experiencing a terminal burst. Now is there a special name given for
a non-fireball...that is a regular meteor of let's say magnitude +2 that has a
terminal burst or explodes? I've never heard of one...but everything that is
the cause for a fireball to explode is the same for a small meteor to explode.
The only difference is in brightness.
George Zay