1. (n.) Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc.
2. (n.) Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region.
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aerolite, asteroids, aurora particles, blackout, bolide, chondrite, cosmic dust, cosmic particles, cosmic ray bombardment, fireball, intergalactic matter, meteor crater, meteor dust, meteor dust impacts, meteor shower, meteor swarm, meteor trail, meteor train, meteoric shower, meteorite, meteoroid, meteorolite, meteors, micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, radiant, radiant point, radiation, shooting star, siderite, siderolite, space bullets, tektite, the bends, weightlessness
