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Fwd: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?

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Subject: Fwd: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?
From: Rockscherf@aol.com
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 20:36:55 EDT
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To: trandall@idsi.net
Subject: Re: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?
From: Rockscherf@aol.com
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 20:34:47 EDT
Full-name: Rockscherf

Hi:

    I have always used the following definitions:

Meteor  The light phenomena associated with a meteorite's passage thru the 
atmosphere.

Meteoroid  A "rock" in space.

Meteorite  A "rock" from space that hits the earth (or other astronomical 
body).

    I think if earth is defined to include its' atmosphere there is no 
overlap or gap in the definitions.  How can I improve on these definitions?

Thanks,

Peter Scherff

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