Meteors vs. Meteorites
	• Meteor is seen as streak in sky • Meteorite is a rock on the ground • Meteoroid is a rock in space • Meteor showers (related to comet orbits) rarely produce meteorites – Apparently most comet debris is small and doesn’t survive reentry • Meteorites can be “finds” or “falls” – For a fall – descent actually observed and sometimes orbit computed – Most have orbits with aphelion in asteroid belt