Bolide

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:natural_object
artificial object (rarely)
gptkbp:canBeObserved during meteor showers
gptkbp:canOccur anywhere on Earth
gptkbp:cause gptkb:asteroid
airburst
gptkbp:defines an exceptionally bright meteor that explodes in the atmosphere
gptkbp:detects satellite sensors
ground-based observers
gptkbp:etymology from Greek βολίς (bolis), meaning missile or javelin
gptkbp:isA gptkb:asteroid
gptkb:meteor
fireball
gptkbp:luminosity brighter than magnitude -14
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Peekskill_meteorite
gptkb:Tunguska_event
gptkb:Chelyabinsk_meteor
gptkbp:produces gptkb:shock_wave
fragmentation
sonic boom
gptkbp:relatedTo fireball
superbolide
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:astronomer
planetary scientists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pinarello
gptkb:Meteor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bolide