----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 3:27
PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] New Canadian
Meteorite!
NEWS!
A third Canadian Pallasite has been found in
Southampton. This is just 30km from where I live.
2500 gms individual was found in April 2001 by
a 78 year old retired pipe fitter. This gentleman was strolling along
the beach and came across this beauty.
The meteorite was classified at Western
University, London, Ontario.
I will post more later.
Cheers,
Mike Tettenborn
Owen Sound, Ontario
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:08
PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] OT:
solar eclipse
All:
We have just returned from Mexico. We
were near the "center line" just south of Puerto Vallarta. After fording a
river, dealing with a rattlesnake, and winds that were whipping up sand,
we "gringos" set up on the beach for what looked like a dismal afternoon
of clouds.
There was no sign of the sun at
all. Until--would you believe just around mid-eclipse--out from the cloud
layer slips this spectacular red-orange ring! Beads were also visible
during the minute or so. Then with no fanfare, the ring slipped back into
the clouds. The flock of pink flamingos flying over before central eclipse
should have been "the sign."
And yes... photos of the annular
eclipse will be short in coming (I just dropped my film off today, but
have already seen one from our group of "gringos" and need permission to
post it!).
Keep Looking Up,
Mike
Reynolds
