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αἴξ

see also:

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fire ball (meteor)

Aristotle METE

αἴξ

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Lucretius DRN

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Seneca NQ

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References for Greek and Latin

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a bright meteor (bolide)
Modern Description

written by Susanne M Hoffmann

The technical term "fireball" refers to a tremendously bright meteor; technical term: "bolide". A meteor is a commonly called "shooting star" but has nothing to do with stars. It is light emitted by air in the higher atmosphere; the air is heated by tiny particles from the solar system.

Further Remarks

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