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   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
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    The Bolide: Make a "Very Light" Wish   
      
      June 03, 2022   
      
       8850 t bolide fb   
      
      Photographer:  Orazio Mezzio   
      
      Summary Author:  Orazio Mezzio;  Cadan Cummings   
      
      Earlier this year, I was able to observe and photograph a rare   
      manifestation of a  shooting star: the  bolide. Oftentimes   
      interchangeably called a  fireball, a bolide is a fragment of rock,   
      comet, or asteroid that burns up or explodes in Earth’s upper   
      atmosphere. These objects are still considered  meteors, but are   
      much larger in size and brightness. Their brilliant flare (around   
      apparent  magnitude -14 or brighter) is produced as the object   
      careens through the atmosphere and disintegrates as the surface weakens   
      due to incredible external pressure. As is seen in the photo above, the   
      bolide is bright even compared to the red supergiant  Antares and   
      the other stars in the constellation  Scorpius.   
        * Noto, Province of Syracuse, Italy Coordinates: 36.892, 15.065   
      
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