[meteorite-list] Picture Post
Dear list members. Picture Of The Day post will resume Tuesday, September 28, 2004. I have been away from my computer for the past few days. Thanks to all who have contributed to the post! ;-) Regards, Michael Johnson SPACE ROCKS, INC.: http://www.geocities.com/spacerocksinc/spacerocksinc.html ROCKS FROM SPACE PICTURE OF THE DAY: http://www.geocities.com/spacerocksinc/Calendar.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Orbiter Sees Rover Tracks Among Thousands of New Images
MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ Guy Webster (818) 354-6278 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Donald Savage (202) 358-1547 NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C. IMAGE ADVISORY: 2004-238 September 27, 2004 Mars Orbiter Sees Rover Tracks Among Thousands of New Images NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, starting its third mission extension this week after seven years of orbiting Mars, is using an innovative technique to capture pictures even sharper than most of the more than 170,000 it has already produced. One dramatic example from the spacecraft's Mars Orbiter Camera shows wheel tracks of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit and the rover itself. Another tells scientists that no boulders bigger than about 1 to 2 meters (3 to 7 feet) are exposed in giant ripples created by a catastrophic flood. Those examples are available online at http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2004/09/27/ and http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs . In addition, about 24,000 newly catalogued images that Mars Global Surveyor took between October 2003 and March 2004 have been added to the Mars Orbiter Camera Image Gallery at ttp://www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ . These include additional pictures of the Mars Exploration Rover sites seen from orbit. "Over the past year and a half, the camera and spacecraft teams for Mars Global Surveyor have worked together to develop a technique that allows us to roll the entire spacecraft so that the camera can be scanned in a way that sees details at three times higher resolution than we normally get," said Dr. Ken Edgett, staff scientist for Malin Space Science Systems, San Diego, Calif., which built and operates the Mars Orbiter Camera. The technique adjusts the rotation rate of the spacecraft to match the ground speed under the camera. "The image motion compensation is tricky and the spacecraft does not always hit its target. However, when it does, the results can be spectacular," Edgett said. The Mars Orbiter Camera acquires the highest resolution images ever obtained from a Mars-orbiting spacecraft. During normal operating conditions, the smallest objects that can be resolved on the martian surface in these images are about 4 to 5 meters (13 to 16 feet) across. With the adjusted-rotation technique, called "compensated pitch and roll targeted observation," objects as small as 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) can be seen in images from the same camera. Resolution capability of 1.4 meters (4.6 feet) per pixel is improved to one-half meter (1.6 feet) per pixel. Because the maneuvers are complex and the amount of data that can be acquired is limited, most images from the camera are still taken without using that technique. Mars Global Surveyor began orbiting Mars on Sept. 12, 1997. After gradually adjusting the shape of its orbit, it began systematically mapping the planet in March 1999. The Mars Orbiter Camera's narrow-angle camera has now examined nearly 4.5 percent of Mars' surface, including extensive imaging of candidate and selected landing sites for surface missions. The Mars Orbiter Camera also includes a wide-angle camera that observes the entire planet daily. "Mars Global Surveyor has been productive longer than any other spacecraft ever sent to Mars, since it surpassed Viking Lander 1's longevity earlier this year and has returned more images than all past Mars missions combined," said Tom Thorpe, project manager for Mars Global Surveyor at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. The mission will complete its 25,000th mapping orbit on Oct. 11. Principal goals for the orbiter's latest mission extension, beginning Oct. 1, include continued weather monitoring to form a continuous set of observations with NASA's next Mars mission, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scheduled to reach the red planet in 2006; imaging of possible landing sites for the Phoenix 2007 Mars Scout lander and 2009 Mars Science Laboratory rover; continued mapping and analysis of key sedimentary-rock outcrop sites; and continued monitoring of changes on the surface due to wind and ice. Because the narrow-angle camera has imaged only a small fraction of the surface, new discoveries about surface features are likely to come at any time. The extension runs two years, through September 2006, with a budget of $7.5 million per year. Dr. James Garvin, NASA's chief scientist for Mars and the Moon, said, "Mars Global Surveyor continues to catalyze new science as it explores Mars at scales compatible with those that our Mars Exploration Rovers negotiate every day, and its extended mission will continue to set the stage for upcoming observations by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter." Additional information about Mars Global Surveyor is available online at: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/ . In addition to se
[meteorite-list] EBay Parnallee ad - 39g of it
Entropy Dave wrote: > As I advised earlier, here is a link to a sizeable > chunk of Parnallee on eBay if anyone is interested > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2273122681 Martin responded: > Who could dislike such a low startprice for Parnallee??? This is one gorgeous chunk of Parnallee for sure. Look at that crisp fusion crust, look at those large chondrules, especially the very large, dark inclusion/chondrule (?) right under the BM number! I own a 11.9-gram slice of Parnallee that I purchased from David New back in 1989 and it was $145 *then*. This would correspond to about $462 nowadays *if* 1989 prices were still valid, which they aren't. Anyway whoever gets this beauty, congrats in advance. Let's hope it ends up in "good hands" and will not be "mutilated" by cutting it !!! Best wishes, Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mystery of Fireball in England
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED24%20Sep%202004%2016%3A07%3A12%3A190 Mystery of fireball in dawn sky RICHARD PARR EDP24 (England) 25 September 2004 Early morning motorists driving through Norfolk and Cambridge-shire yesterday could hold the key to finding out more about the meteorite or fireball sighted over the region. Around 20 motorists driving along the area's roads from around 6.30am reported seeing the fireball, which many described as having a bright glow followed by a long trail of light. They reported their findings to Graham Barnard on his Today in Norfolk early morning programme on BBC Radio Norfolk. Mr Barnard told the EDP that around 20 callers rang in from around 6.30am to report initially to presenter Wally Webb seeing the fireball mainly in the sky above the west and south of the county. "Callers had their own theories as to what it was, ranging from a fireball, firework or, in the case of a caller from the Thetford area, an aircraft on fire, but we quickly put listeners' minds at rest that it wasn't an aircraft," said Mr Barnard. Yesterday, the mystery sighting was confirmed as being a fireball or meteorite by Mark Lawick-Thompson, chairman of the Norwich Astronomical Society. He said the fireball could have broken up while in the atmosphere and the fragments might have landed but, until more detailed information about the sightings was available, it was not possible to say if fragments had landed. The last reported sighting of a fireball in East Anglia was in Peterborough in 1991. He appealed to people who had seen the fireball to contact with their detailed descriptions via his e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] His view was shared by research scientist Vicky Pearson who said the sighting had been reported early yesterday morning in locations mainly in Southern England, including Oxford and Poole in Dorset, but there had also been sightings in the Midlands. Miss Pearson, who is based at the Planetary and Space Science Research Institute at the Open University at Milton Keynes, said she had not received any of the reported sightings in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. She said that, until more information was available, it would not be possible to say if fragments had landed. Miss Pearson asked people who saw it to call her on 01908 652814 during weekday office hours. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Parnallee clarification
> correspond to about $462 nowadays (for Dave's piece, of course) Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Found in 1902 is Still Blazing a Trail (Willamette Meteorite)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/rick_bella/index.ssf?/base/metro_southwest_news/109611395271981.xml Meteorite found in 1902 is still blazing a trail The Oregonian September 27, 2004 Funny how a cold chunk of rock can spark so much life so long after it crash-landed on Earth. But 15,000 years after it punched through the atmosphere -- and 102 years after its discovery in West Linn -- the Willamette Meteorite has inspired a grass-roots movement to celebrate its unique place in astronomy, geology and history. A recent fund-raiser by the West Linn Chamber of Commerce practically overflowed from the tent set up at the Tualatin River Nursery & Coffee House, grossing about $6,000. "I think for the first time in the history of the world, there was a party for a meteorite on a cloudy, rainy night," says Mark Buser, the chamber's president-elect. "Everybody was freezing." The money will go into a pot that will be used as seed money for a multifaceted project planned to be as much about tourism as about education and local pride. So far, the coffers hold about $13,500, but that's just the beginning. Of course, the chamber wants to retire the tired concrete meteorite model that has been gathering moss at 14th Street and Willamette Falls Drive since 1962. Plans call for installing a full-size bronze replica in its place, with an interpretive display to explain the meteorite's fantastic journey. But the chamber, itself, is being reborn in this project. For the first time, the chamber is seeking high visibility, no doubt an asset when trying to promote local business. Riding piggyback on the meteorite, the chamber is eyeing a historic building in the Willamette District as its future headquarters. The building is slated to be rebuilt into a retail mix that could include a chamber office and an interpretive center for the meteorite. Meanwhile, other ideas are spinning off the project, like the tail of a comet. Perry Gargano, the New York artist commissioned to make the bronze, wants to issue a limited number of one-tenth-size models of the meteorite. To hold down the weight and the cost, Gargano wants to experiment with other materials that would mold into an accurate model. But that's not all. Gargano has experience as a jeweler and is considering how to interpret the meteorite in a line of baubles. "Could you imagine meteorite earrings? Pendants? Pins?" asks Buser. Buser also wants to establish a local chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute, a group dedicated to studying the ancient Missoula Floods thought to have carried the Willamette Meteorite from its landing spot in Canada. And that's not to mention forging a partnership with the Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory at Portland State University. The Willamette Meteorite is on exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, where it has been since 1906. Every once in a while, someone raises the idea of bringing it back to West Linn. But at this point, that's about as likely as being hit by rock falling from the sky. Some call it petty. Others call it a serious slight. Either way, Bill Korach sees it as the call of duty. Korach, Lake Oswego schools superintendent, is huddling with school board members on ways to make the Lakeridge High School Pacers feel at home when playing football at District Stadium. The stadium is tucked into the Lake Oswego High School campus, and some Lakeridge players feel like visitors when they play their "home" games -- especially when they look up at big concrete letters saying "Lakers." Korach, who previously met with the principals and football coaches at both high schools, said the issue probably would go before student governments and advisory committees in coming weeks. "There are strong emotions here," Korach says. "And that's on both sides of the lake." __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Newspaper article about the Denver Show
Dear List: The Metropolitan did a story about the Denver Meteorite Show. http://www.mscd.edu/~themet/TheMetropolitan/04_05/Vol27_issue07/12.html OK, the writer is my daughter. And it includes a mini-interview with Anne Black. I'll forward her feedback if any. Francis Graham ___ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Newspaper article about the Denver Show
--- Tom AKA James Knudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > your link does not work > > Thanks, Tom > peregrineflier <>< Thanks Tom. H. Try this www.mscd.edu/~themet/TheMetropolitan/04_05/Vol27_issue07/features.html This is exactly how it came up in the URL box. Francis Graham > IMCA 6168 > http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > - Original Message - > From: "Francis Graham" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 2:11 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] Newspaper article about > the Denver Show > > > > Dear List: > > The Metropolitan did a story about the Denver > > Meteorite Show. > > > > > http://www.mscd.edu/~themet/TheMetropolitan/04_05/Vol27_issue07/12.html > > > > OK, the writer is my daughter. And it includes a > > mini-interview with Anne Black. > > I'll forward her feedback if any. > > > > Francis Graham > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > > http://vote.yahoo.com > > __ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] My expotition to Meteor Crater
My husband and I set off in the early forenoon from LV to go to Meteor Crater. The trip took us about 5 hours, not including a lunch break, but allowing for driving through some thunderstorms the likes of which I hadn't seen since moving from the mainland 15 years ago. We got to Meteor Crater about 1 1/2 hours before sunset, 2 hours in front of the band of storms which had been pursuing us since before Flagstaff, and Jon suggested we take the time to visit the crater before dark, as we had no idea how long the rains would linger. I am glad we did so, as the following day was cool and rainy, negating the planned rim hike (too muddy, the guide said.) There is still some bad blood between the present owners of the crater and Nininger; although he is now mentioned in the guidebook, it is in, at best, neutral terms. There were some veiled accusations of Nininger 'poaching' Canyon Diablo meteorites after his agreement to search for them on Bar T Bar ranch land had expired, and some other disputes over the American Meteorite Museum vs. the gift shop and facility put up on the crater rim. He was not mentioned at all in any of the other presentations or staff talks, and I didn't bring up his name. The only spot in the 20 miles around Meteor Crater that seemed to have cell phone reception was the highest lookout on the rim, a great place when a lightning storm is approaching! I did go to the remnants of the American Meteorite Museum, which has a big handmade "No Trespassing: violators will be jailed" sign in front of the ruins; I decided they could spare 15 minutes and half a dozen photos anyway. Arizona hospitality at its finest, maybe provoked by the 2 burned out cars dumped on the vestiges of Route 66 in front of the ruins, though the ruins themselves did not seem to be vandalized beyond normal decay. People in search of a streak plate will be sad to know that remains of the famous Nininger crapper have apparently been completely removed; the tub, however, is still intact until someone smashes it. Although I think the old unmaintained and very potholed Route 66 is still public access, the area outside the right of way is heavily studded with No Trespassing signs. The crater is still magnificent. Although tempted, I did not put rare-earth magnets in my shoes to try to pick up spheroids on the q.t. The gift shop sells baggies of the dirt from around the crater, pulverized quartz with a light sprinkling of ash from Sunset Crater and a few spheroids mixed in. Although the staff seems at least moderately knowledgeable about the mechanics of the crater, the gift shop was heavily commercial, with t-shirts and Native American trinkets made in China, without any more scholarly information than the crater guidebook. The facility is about what you might expect, a mix of older displays and some modern computer animation. They show a 20 minute film about the impact and related phenomena in a substantial auditorium that could easily hold 2-3 busloads of tourists. We stayed overnight at La Posada, a landmark for anyone interested in the architecture styles of the Southwest, the history of the Fred Harvey company, and railroad history in general, returning to Vegas the following day after another brief stop at the crater. Although the trip was very damp, I wouldn't have missed it for anything. If you have any interest in our pictures of this trip, including a few taken at Penn & Teller's magic show, feel free to go to jediknight.com/gallery and look at the Vegas Trip section. Tracy Latimer _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] campos sales L5 METEORITES/FALL Meteorite sale
Hello list.Yesterday I listed that I have 5 lots (27) stones forsale.Payment methods are as follows:CASHIERS CHECK,MONEY ORDER, or CASH.No PAYPAL, PERSONAL CHECKS,BIDPAY,MONEY TRANSFERS or WESTERN UNION.Also just a reminder that I have my fall meteorite sale going on thru thurday. steve = Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 I. M. C. A. MEMBER #6728 Illinois Meteorites website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/illinoismeteorites/ ___ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Re: Newspaper article about the Denver Show
Here's the correct link: http://www.mscd.edu/~themet/TheMetropolitan/04_05/Vol27_issue07/f2.html They evidently shifted it away from the top feature. Regards, Geoff N. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] fragment of PV forsale
Hi list.I have a small piece (fragment) of PORTALES VALLEY forsale.Let me know if interested.I was showing the piece to a friend and a small piece broke off.$30 will take it home. steve arnold, chicago = Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 I. M. C. A. MEMBER #6728 Illinois Meteorites website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/illinoismeteorites/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Tucson 2005 Teaser + Denver Thanks
Greetings Dear Listees: It was a treat to see many of you in Denver, Colorado last weekend. I came down with a bad cold towards the end of the show, so apologies to those I missed and those I did not get to say goodbye to. Special thanks -- as always -- to the Denver gang, including: Mike and Bill Jensen, Fred Hall and family, Anne Black, Dan Wray et al, for being such excellent hosts. Also to Blaine and Blake Reed for hospitality above and beyond in their showrooms, and to the mighty Edwin "E.T." Thompson who is a first class bartender and mixes one heck of a good margarita! I took a few photos, which I'll try to get around to posting this week. In other news: I know many of you like to make your annual Tucson travel plans way in advance, and so -- after careful consultation with Allan Lang, Michael Blood, and Darryl Pitt -- I would like to provide you with the following teaser of Tucson 2005 show events: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005 [Evening] All are invited to attend the Sixth Annual Meteor Mayhem Birthday Bash & Harvey Awards at 8 pm. Location of the event is TBA. After three years at the La Fuente restaurant, we are considering a change of venue for the following reasons: we've outgrown the big room at La Fuente; the nearby Vagabond Inn (formerly the Ramada University and home to Blaine Reed Meteorites) is no longer a show venue; and also because we'd just like to find somewhere a little more interesting and unusual. Details to follow. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2005 [Afternoon] Allan Lang will host an auction of exceptional meteorites from the R.A. Langheinrich Meteorite Collection at the elegant Westward Look Resort on Ina Road, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.nyrockman.com closer to the event. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2005 [Evening] Michael Blood's ever-popular People's Meteorite Auction will take place at the VFW Hall, Post 4903, 1150 N. Beverly Avenue on the Saturday evening. This is the same location as the 2004 auction. The new hall was a big hit with everyone due to its spacious event room and full cash bar. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com closer to the event. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2005 [Morning] Darryl Pitt's Macovich Collection meteorite auction will return to the sunny InnSuites lawn after a one year hiatus, on the Sunday morning. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.macovich.com closer to the event. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2005 [Afternoon] Allan Lang and colleagues present a very special free event: You are invited to meet Apollo astronaut, moon walker, and celebrated geologist Dr. Harrison "Jack" Schmitt when he appears in person at the Westward Look Resort on the Sunday afternoon. Details: http://www.nyrockman.com/tucson-2005.htm The 2005 Tucson Gem and Mineral show opens in just about four months from today, so start saving your pennies! Finally, Steve Arnold IMB and I will be very happy with a couple of large, thin slices of the new Russian pallasite for those who absolutely feel the need to bring us birthday gifts. Thanks! : ) Best regards to all, Geoff N. www.notkin.net www.paleozoic.org __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Tucson 2005 Teaser + Denver Thanks
Greetings Dear Listees: It was a treat to see many of you in Denver, Colorado last weekend. I came down with a bad cold towards the end of the show, so apologies to those I missed and those I did not get to say goodbye to. Special thanks -- as always -- to the Denver gang, including: Mike and Bill Jensen, Fred Hall and family, Anne Black, Dan Wray et al, for being such excellent hosts. Also to Blaine and Blake Reed for hospitality above and beyond in their showrooms, and to the mighty Edwin "E.T." Thompson who is a first class bartender and mixes one heck of a good margarita! I took a few photos, which I'll try to get around to posting this week. In other news: I know many of you like to make your annual Tucson travel plans way in advance, and so -- after careful consultation with Allan Lang, Michael Blood, and Darryl Pitt -- I would like to provide you with the following teaser of Tucson 2005 show events: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005 [Evening] All are invited to attend the Sixth Annual Meteor Mayhem Birthday Bash & Harvey Awards at 8 pm. Location of the event is TBA. After three years at the La Fuente restaurant, we are considering a change of venue for the following reasons: we've outgrown the big room at La Fuente; the nearby Vagabond Inn (formerly the Ramada University and home to Blaine Reed Meteorites) is no longer a show venue; and also because we'd just like to find somewhere a little more interesting and unusual. Details to follow. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2005 [Afternoon] Allan Lang will host an auction of exceptional meteorites from the R.A. Langheinrich Meteorite Collection at the elegant Westward Look Resort on Ina Road, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.nyrockman.com closer to the event. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2005 [Evening] Michael Blood's ever-popular People's Meteorite Auction will take place at the VFW Hall, Post 4903, 1150 N. Beverly Avenue on the Saturday evening. This is the same location as the 2004 auction. The new hall was a big hit with everyone due to its spacious event room and full cash bar. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com closer to the event. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2005 [Morning] Darryl Pitt's Macovich Collection meteorite auction will return to the sunny InnSuites lawn after a one year hiatus, on the Sunday morning. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.macovich.com closer to the event. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2005 [Afternoon] Allan Lang and colleagues present a very special free event: You are invited to meet Apollo astronaut, moon walker, and celebrated geologist Dr. Harrison "Jack" Schmitt when he appears in person at the Westward Look Resort on the Sunday afternoon. Details: http://www.nyrockman.com/tucson-2005.htm The 2005 Tucson Gem and Mineral show opens in just about four months from today, so start saving your pennies! Finally, Steve Arnold IMB and I will be very happy with a couple of large, thin slices of the new Russian pallasite for those who absolutely feel the need to bring us birthday gifts. Thanks! : ) Best regards to all, Geoff N. www.notkin.net www.paleozoic.org __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Newspaper article about the Denver Show
Dear List --- Notkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > They evidently shifted it away from the top feature. > Thanks again for the correction. Yes, the top feature was on Vampires and the editor did it. The Metropolitan is a college paper. Both are very good features, though. Francis Graham __ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Complete Buchwald for Sale
Dear Listees: I have, available for sale, one set of the much sought-after "Handbook of Iron Meteorites" by V. Buchwald: hardback, three volumes, profusely illustrated throughout. As most of you are well aware, this set -- when available -- has regularly sold for $1,500 to $1,750. My set is in very good condition, but is ex-library, so please note the following: - All three hardback volumes are present but this set does not have a slipcase - The spines have small, unobtrusive white tags pasted on them (typical ex-library) - They carry the few usual rubber ex-lib stamp marks, etc. Other than that, the set is in extremely good condition: pages are crisp and white with no interior markings or notes, covers are very clean and like new. Due to these slight imperfections, I am selling this set at a substantially reduced price, and will accept offers in excess of $900. Buyer to pay shipping and insurance via UPS. I am happy to post detailed photos of the set to my website, for any interested parties. Please contact me off-List. Sincerely, Geoff N. www.notkin.net www.paleozoic.org __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] My expotition to Meteor Crater
Tracy, I wanted to let you know I very much enjoyed the story of your trip to Meteor Crater. Although I've been there 7 or 8 times, I never get tired of seeing it. The commercialism has always annoyed me, but I guess it's a tradeoff me must tolerate if we want to have access to the crater at all. Best, JKG At 03:04 PM 9/27/2004, tracy latimer wrote: My husband and I set off in the early forenoon from LV to go to Meteor Crater. The trip took us about 5 hours, not including a lunch break, but allowing for driving through some thunderstorms the likes of which I hadn't seen since moving from the mainland 15 years ago. We got to Meteor Crater about 1 1/2 hours before sunset, 2 hours in front of the band of storms which had been pursuing us since before Flagstaff, and Jon suggested we take the time to visit the crater before dark, as we had no idea how long the rains would linger. I am glad we did so, as the following day was cool and rainy, negating the planned rim hike (too muddy, the guide said.) There is still some bad blood between the present owners of the crater and Nininger; although he is now mentioned in the guidebook, it is in, at best, neutral terms. There were some veiled accusations of Nininger 'poaching' Canyon Diablo meteorites after his agreement to search for them on Bar T Bar ranch land had expired, and some other disputes over the American Meteorite Museum vs. the gift shop and facility put up on the crater rim. He was not mentioned at all in any of the other presentations or staff talks, and I didn't bring up his name. The only spot in the 20 miles around Meteor Crater that seemed to have cell phone reception was the highest lookout on the rim, a great place when a lightning storm is approaching! I did go to the remnants of the American Meteorite Museum, which has a big handmade "No Trespassing: violators will be jailed" sign in front of the ruins; I decided they could spare 15 minutes and half a dozen photos anyway. Arizona hospitality at its finest, maybe provoked by the 2 burned out cars dumped on the vestiges of Route 66 in front of the ruins, though the ruins themselves did not seem to be vandalized beyond normal decay. People in search of a streak plate will be sad to know that remains of the famous Nininger crapper have apparently been completely removed; the tub, however, is still intact until someone smashes it. Although I think the old unmaintained and very potholed Route 66 is still public access, the area outside the right of way is heavily studded with No Trespassing signs. The crater is still magnificent. Although tempted, I did not put rare-earth magnets in my shoes to try to pick up spheroids on the q.t. The gift shop sells baggies of the dirt from around the crater, pulverized quartz with a light sprinkling of ash from Sunset Crater and a few spheroids mixed in. Although the staff seems at least moderately knowledgeable about the mechanics of the crater, the gift shop was heavily commercial, with t-shirts and Native American trinkets made in China, without any more scholarly information than the crater guidebook. The facility is about what you might expect, a mix of older displays and some modern computer animation. They show a 20 minute film about the impact and related phenomena in a substantial auditorium that could easily hold 2-3 busloads of tourists. We stayed overnight at La Posada, a landmark for anyone interested in the architecture styles of the Southwest, the history of the Fred Harvey company, and railroad history in general, returning to Vegas the following day after another brief stop at the crater. Although the trip was very damp, I wouldn't have missed it for anything. If you have any interest in our pictures of this trip, including a few taken at Penn & Teller's magic show, feel free to go to jediknight.com/gallery and look at the Vegas Trip section. Tracy Latimer _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad Achondrite Opportunity
Dear List Members, Here is an opportunity for one lucky individual to pick up an entire unclassified achondrite weighing 503 grams. I am offering this specimen at ~ $5.95 a gram or a total of $2,995.00. You would be hard pressed to pull an achondrite out of the Sahara any cheaper. This specimen will be available for the next 24 hours and then it will be listed on ebay. For an additional $500.00: I will prepare a 20 gram type specimen Have a thin-section made Submit the type specimen, information and thin-section to a NomCom approved laboratory Request a unique NWA number Have the laboratory submit a classification naming the buyer as the main mass holder The $500.00 will be used to cover lab expenses, thin-section prep and other costs. Or you can forego this step and send a type specimen in to a laboratory of your choice, some are still free but can take up to three years. For your consideration here are some images: Image showing achondrite in its entirety: http://themeteoritesite.com/Achondrite1.jpg Close up image of crust: http://themeteoritesite.com/Achondrite2.jpg Close up image of window: http://themeteoritesite.com/Achondrite3.jpg Close up image of small end cut: http://themeteoritesite.com/Achondrite4.jpg This would provide a great opportunity for somebody to see what is involved in having a meteorite classified and having their name mentioned in publications. Thank you for looking, Kind Regards, Adam Hupe The Hupe Collection Team LunarRock IMCA 2185 [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] My expotition to Meteor Crater
Hey John, I know what you mean about the commercialism at the Crater. I tried to steer Traci in the right direction a couple of months ago, but got ignored. Guess I'm in the same boat as Matteobut out west. Later bro, Dave JKG wrote: Tracy, I wanted to let you know I very much enjoyed the story of your trip to Meteor Crater. Although I've been there 7 or 8 times, I never get tired of seeing it. The commercialism has always annoyed me, but I guess it's a tradeoff me must tolerate if we want to have access to the crater at all. Best, JKG At 03:04 PM 9/27/2004, tracy latimer wrote: My husband and I set off in the early forenoon from LV to go to Meteor Crater. The trip took us about 5 hours, not including a lunch break, but allowing for driving through some thunderstorms the likes of which I hadn't seen since moving from the mainland 15 years ago. We got to Meteor Crater about 1 1/2 hours before sunset, 2 hours in front of the band of storms which had been pursuing us since before Flagstaff, and Jon suggested we take the time to visit the crater before dark, as we had no idea how long the rains would linger. I am glad we did so, as the following day was cool and rainy, negating the planned rim hike (too muddy, the guide said.) There is still some bad blood between the present owners of the crater and Nininger; although he is now mentioned in the guidebook, it is in, at best, neutral terms. There were some veiled accusations of Nininger 'poaching' Canyon Diablo meteorites after his agreement to search for them on Bar T Bar ranch land had expired, and some other disputes over the American Meteorite Museum vs. the gift shop and facility put up on the crater rim. He was not mentioned at all in any of the other presentations or staff talks, and I didn't bring up his name. The only spot in the 20 miles around Meteor Crater that seemed to have cell phone reception was the highest lookout on the rim, a great place when a lightning storm is approaching! I did go to the remnants of the American Meteorite Museum, which has a big handmade "No Trespassing: violators will be jailed" sign in front of the ruins; I decided they could spare 15 minutes and half a dozen photos anyway. Arizona hospitality at its finest, maybe provoked by the 2 burned out cars dumped on the vestiges of Route 66 in front of the ruins, though the ruins themselves did not seem to be vandalized beyond normal decay. People in search of a streak plate will be sad to know that remains of the famous Nininger crapper have apparently been completely removed; the tub, however, is still intact until someone smashes it. Although I think the old unmaintained and very potholed Route 66 is still public access, the area outside the right of way is heavily studded with No Trespassing signs. The crater is still magnificent. Although tempted, I did not put rare-earth magnets in my shoes to try to pick up spheroids on the q.t. The gift shop sells baggies of the dirt from around the crater, pulverized quartz with a light sprinkling of ash from Sunset Crater and a few spheroids mixed in. Although the staff seems at least moderately knowledgeable about the mechanics of the crater, the gift shop was heavily commercial, with t-shirts and Native American trinkets made in China, without any more scholarly information than the crater guidebook. The facility is about what you might expect, a mix of older displays and some modern computer animation. They show a 20 minute film about the impact and related phenomena in a substantial auditorium that could easily hold 2-3 busloads of tourists. We stayed overnight at La Posada, a landmark for anyone interested in the architecture styles of the Southwest, the history of the Fred Harvey company, and railroad history in general, returning to Vegas the following day after another brief stop at the crater. Although the trip was very damp, I wouldn't have missed it for anything. If you have any interest in our pictures of this trip, including a few taken at Penn & Teller's magic show, feel free to go to jediknight.com/gallery and look at the Vegas Trip section. Tracy Latimer _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson 2005 Teaser + Denver Thanks
Thanks Geoff, It's good to know these dates in advance. Reservations are forth-coming. You're alrightI don't care what the other "Ssteve" says. ;-) "No-one Dave" Notkin wrote: Greetings Dear Listees: It was a treat to see many of you in Denver, Colorado last weekend. I came down with a bad cold towards the end of the show, so apologies to those I missed and those I did not get to say goodbye to. Special thanks -- as always -- to the Denver gang, including: Mike and Bill Jensen, Fred Hall and family, Anne Black, Dan Wray et al, for being such excellent hosts. Also to Blaine and Blake Reed for hospitality above and beyond in their showrooms, and to the mighty Edwin "E.T." Thompson who is a first class bartender and mixes one heck of a good margarita! I took a few photos, which I'll try to get around to posting this week. In other news: I know many of you like to make your annual Tucson travel plans way in advance, and so -- after careful consultation with Allan Lang, Michael Blood, and Darryl Pitt -- I would like to provide you with the following teaser of Tucson 2005 show events: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005 [Evening] All are invited to attend the Sixth Annual Meteor Mayhem Birthday Bash & Harvey Awards at 8 pm. Location of the event is TBA. After three years at the La Fuente restaurant, we are considering a change of venue for the following reasons: we've outgrown the big room at La Fuente; the nearby Vagabond Inn (formerly the Ramada University and home to Blaine Reed Meteorites) is no longer a show venue; and also because we'd just like to find somewhere a little more interesting and unusual. Details to follow. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2005 [Afternoon] Allan Lang will host an auction of exceptional meteorites from the R.A. Langheinrich Meteorite Collection at the elegant Westward Look Resort on Ina Road, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.nyrockman.com closer to the event. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2005 [Evening] Michael Blood's ever-popular People's Meteorite Auction will take place at the VFW Hall, Post 4903, 1150 N. Beverly Avenue on the Saturday evening. This is the same location as the 2004 auction. The new hall was a big hit with everyone due to its spacious event room and full cash bar. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com closer to the event. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2005 [Morning] Darryl Pitt's Macovich Collection meteorite auction will return to the sunny InnSuites lawn after a one year hiatus, on the Sunday morning. An online catalog of specimens will be posted at www.macovich.com closer to the event. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2005 [Afternoon] Allan Lang and colleagues present a very special free event: You are invited to meet Apollo astronaut, moon walker, and celebrated geologist Dr. Harrison "Jack" Schmitt when he appears in person at the Westward Look Resort on the Sunday afternoon. Details: http://www.nyrockman.com/tucson-2005.htm The 2005 Tucson Gem and Mineral show opens in just about four months from today, so start saving your pennies! Finally, Steve Arnold IMB and I will be very happy with a couple of large, thin slices of the new Russian pallasite for those who absolutely feel the need to bring us birthday gifts. Thanks! : ) Best regards to all, Geoff N. www.notkin.net www.paleozoic.org __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Munich show
May I ask who of you is coming to Munich this year? And may I also ask if you know if Sergej is there? I have decided to be there for all three days, and to try to meet as many of you as possible :-). Bernhard __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
