© LaeschkeMarietta fireball.
Meteoroids are debris-particles in the solar system. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters the atmosphere is called a meteor. The remains of objects that reach the ground and survive the impact are called meteorite. Most meteors are the size of a pebble and become visible about 40 and 75 miles (65 and 120 kilometers) above the Earth's surface.
Larger meteors crate a fireball as seen in the picture. While most do not survive the passage through the atmosphere, some large meteorites did impact. The resulting craters are usually circular depressions that have raised rims and floors that are lower than the surrounding terrain.
© LaeschkeAnother view of the fireball.
The pictures show the meteor as seen from Cobb Parkway on November 19, 2010, and a 100 percent crop of the object.
but can we at least get the terminology right ? These are called COMETS. Big ones from COM-ing into the earth's atmosphere. Now a meteor coming from the greek word "meteoro" is an object hanging motionless in space. Even the term "asteroid belt" around Mars is incorrect. It's a "meteroid belt". Aster is star with an "e" and the letters mixed up. The word also comes from the greek word "astro" which means something that shines.