[meteorite-list] terminology

Fri Feb 22 21:47:55 EST 2013

Meteoroid impact = collect meteorites.
Asteroid impact = collect asterites.

Sterling K. Webb
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From: "E.P. Grondine" <epgrondine at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] terminology

> Hello everyone -
>
> What is the difference between a "meteoroid impact" and an "asteroid 
> impact"?
>
> Well, in a meteoroid impact there are people left alive to collect 
> meteorites afterwards.
>
> My guess is that those popping sounds are due to the release of simple 
> mechanical energy well after the main bolide (one "l").
>
> good hunting,
> Ed
>
>
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