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To: Fledermaus

By definition it was no ‘asteroid’ either. An asteroid is a chunk of rock that has not entered the atmosphere. When an asteroid does enter the atmosphere it is then known as a meteor.


12 posted on 02/16/2013 12:37:59 AM PST by TigersEye (The irresponsible should not be leading the responsible.)
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To: TigersEye

From what I understand, for the big ones like this, they generally use the term “bolide”, which sounds much cooler.

Also, general thread question, when is it a “meteoroid”, and when an “asteroid”? Where’s the line?


15 posted on 02/16/2013 12:40:04 AM PST by Little Pig (Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici.)
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