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By that definition, would a meteor that vaporizes in our atmosphere before impact just be considered a meteor?
by TheAdamAndChe 5y ago
By that definition, would a meteor that vaporizes in our atmosphere before impact just be considered a meteor?
- CyanBird 5y agoAsteroid, meteor, meteorite, aerolite I'd like to know if someone else knows other variations Asteroid: rock in space Meteor: asteroid in atmosphere (falling generally) Meteorite: meteor which touched ground Aerolite: rock in atmosphere (be it flying, falling, levitating or otherwise) Comet: Icyspace rock, comma and ejecta are not strictly necessary
- 9front 5y agoMeteoroid: rock in space smaller than asteroid.