Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between a meteor and a meteorite or an asteroid, meteoroid or comet? Here are the answers to all your questions regarding Meteor Terminology.
Meteor Terminology: Comet, Asteroid, Meteroid, Meteor, Meteorite, Fireball and Bolid
Everyday, we receive reports about Fireballs. Here are some of the latest major Fireball Events:
Jul 13 : 5 reports from MI & OH
Jul 12 : 8 reports from IA, IL, MI & WI
Jul 13 : 86 reports from GA, KY, MD, NC, SC...
Jul 12 : 5 reports from CA
Jul 12 : 17 reports from NJ, NS & ON
Current active major meteor shower
Taylor- Credit: Me
David Pelaez- Credit: David Pelaez
You saw a fireball? Something bright falling from the sky? Fill a report now! Your report is important, it alerts us to potentially scientifically significant events that occur, and contributes to the general database of knowledge about meteors. It takes only few minutes to report a fireball - that's one small step for a man, but it could be one giant leap for mankind!
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