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