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Re: When it's a rock! (was, "RE: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?")
Just to confuse the issue, a question from a newbie. When it's a piece of space
junk coming through the atmosphere making the light what do we call it? (Assuming
you could tell the difference between space junk and a real rock from space, in
flight.) Most of us amateur astronomer types call all of the smaller ones
*shooters* out in the field - the big ones are *fireballs*. Sometimes you hear
*bolide* from the more academic folks.
Ginger Mayfield
Divide, CO
Mikestockj@aol.com wrote:
> I was thinking that may be we name it. Since I used to work in the super
> secret Anacronym Dept. for the Federal government. I have came up with three
> choices. Please vote for your favorite.
> 1. DNLPTSIA Dark Non-Light Phenomena Thingy That's Still In The Atmosphere.
>
> 2. FMNNQAM Former Meteor Now Not Quite A Meteorite.
>
> 3. My personal favorite Dark Astronomical Meteor Requiring Obligatory
> Consignee that's Kosher. or just DAMROCK for short.
>
> My two grams worth.
> Mike Jensen
>
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