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IV. Meteorites are Bodies which, like the Earth itself, revolve round the Sun. WE have seen that the phenomena which accompany meteorites entering our air, whether they are soon burnt up and give rise only to the appearance of a shooting or falling star, or whether they are bulky enough to withstand the melting process till they reach the earth's surface, are similar. We are now in a position to discuss the origin of all these phenomena on the assumption that they have a common cause.
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LOCKYER, J. Notes on Meteorites 1 . Nature 38, 556–559 (1888). https://doi.org/10.1038/038556a0
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