[meteorite-list] Meteorites 101

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From: Walter Branch <waltbranch_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:13:44 -0500
Message-ID: <014501cbb509$dba703c0$0302a8c0_at_Branch>

Hello Everyone,

The term "meteor" refers to the light phenomenon as an object from space
enters the Earth's atmosphere. What is the proper term for the object
itself?

A meteoroid is an object in space. Is it still called a meteoroid when it
enters the Earth's atmosphere?

-Walter
Received on Sat 15 Jan 2011 06:13:44 PM PST

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