I have listened to the radio and watched TV in the last 24 hours and every Astronomer both Amateur and Professional called the lights over Brisbane a Meteorite "Wrong" it was possibly a Meteor or Space Junk .
A Meteror is when it is seen flying through the sky.
A Meteorite is when we pick it up of the ground
If we Astronomers cannot get it right,how do we expect the public to get it right.
Also to say that it was the remains of Comet 73P Schwassmann-Wachmann is drawing a long bow.
Please put Brain in gear before engaging mouth when talking to the media.
Some might think I am being pedantic, so be it, but let us show that we know what we are talking about when we talk to the press.
