Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower
Walt: Are you seeing any elongation or tail using your Dob? Mark > Hello Everyone, > > Missed the meteor shower cause I fell asleep before my daughter as I was > putting her to bed but I just came in from observing comet C/2004 Q2 > Machholz. It is visible in binoculars and looks really nice in my 10 inch > Dob. It is very easy to find as it is near Orion. Continue a line from the > Orion nebula through Rigel and there it is. Here is a great star map: > > http://www.skyhound.com/sh/2004_Q2.gif > > -Walter __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Australian Meteorite Sale - Part 2
G'day folks, Time for Part 2 of the Aussie Meteorite consignment. It's taken a few days but I've finally got a page together with specimens. The meteorites are: *Dirranbandi (Hamilton, QLD) - ~30% has already sold! *Dalgety Downs (including 720g Individual with crust & 400g individual!) - I don't have permission to export more than 1000g, so once one of these sell the other comes off the market! Be quick! *Broken Hill (3 large slices, including 343g monster!) *Huckitta (including 424g Endcut & a couple of small pieces with unweathered olivine!) *Molong (various pieces from crystals to a 12g fragment - RELATIVELY FRESH PIECES & LESS $$$ THAN NWA PALLASITES!) *Henbury (3 large individuals) The page is listed here: http://www.meteoritesaustralia.com/aus.html Any questions; please just email. "FIRST IN; FIRST SERVED!" Thanks, Jeff Kuyken I.M.C.A. #3085 www.meteorites.com.au __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!!
Bill, "I'm surprised you didn't do a falcon." That's on my to do list for myself! The cross was for my daughter but we both wanted to see how it would do on ebay. We also figured something more popular (flag or shark or??) would do better than a Christian symbol. The Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!! > Tom, > > I'm surprised you didn't do a falcon. > > Bill > > > -- Original message -- > From: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Think that was bad, check this one out! > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2294509924&ssPageNam > > e=STRK:MESE:IT > > > > Thanks, Tom > > peregrineflier <>< > > IMCA 6168 > > http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > > - Original Message - > > From: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:44 PM > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!! > > > > > > > Next thing we know, you'll be painting lawn ornaments on meteorite > > > slices.How about painting a Proud Tom likeness on one? > > > DF > > > > > > Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: > > > > > > >Hello List, here is another etching experiment gone horribly wrong! But > > > >hey, you never know what people might like and actually buy! : ) > > > > > > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719 > > & > > > >rd=1 > > > > > > > >Thanks, Tom > > > >peregrineflier <>< > > > >IMCA 6168 > > > >http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > > > > > > > >__ > > > >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
[meteorite-list] Last 5 Slices of NEW IIICD IRON NWA 2677 posted!!! Ad
Hi everyone! Well we finally managed to get the last five slices of the new IIICD NWA 2677 posted on the website. It took a bit longer than we had hoped, but they're up. They have a beautiful etch and a nickel content of 12.8%. These are the last five slices that will be available for sale to the public, so take a look at the photos and if you're planning on picking up a full slice of this lovely new iron now is the time to do so. Take care! -John & Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!!
Tom, I'm surprised you didn't do a falcon. Bill -- Original message -- From: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Think that was bad, check this one out! > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2294509924&ssPageNam > e=STRK:MESE:IT > > Thanks, Tom > peregrineflier <>< > IMCA 6168 > http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > - Original Message - > From: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!! > > > > Next thing we know, you'll be painting lawn ornaments on meteorite > > slices.How about painting a Proud Tom likeness on one? > > DF > > > > Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: > > > > >Hello List, here is another etching experiment gone horribly wrong! But > > >hey, you never know what people might like and actually buy! : ) > > > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719 > & > > >rd=1 > > > > > >Thanks, Tom > > >peregrineflier <>< > > >IMCA 6168 > > >http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > > > > > >__ > > >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] Great Meteor Shower
Hello Everyone, Missed the meteor shower cause I fell asleep before my daughter as I was putting her to bed but I just came in from observing comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz. It is visible in binoculars and looks really nice in my 10 inch Dob. It is very easy to find as it is near Orion. Continue a line from the Orion nebula through Rigel and there it is. Here is a great star map: http://www.skyhound.com/sh/2004_Q2.gif -Walter - - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 1:40 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower > In a message dated 12/13/2004 10:58:35 PM Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Snowing hard here in Western NC also. No chance. > Thomas > > --- "J. Devon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Snowing hard here in southcentral Alaska. > > Sigh.. > > Jeannie > > > > > > Cloudy but no snow in Denver. > > Anne M. Black > http://www.impactika.com/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > President, I.M.C.A. Inc. > http://www.imca.cc/ > __ > 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] another experiment gone wrong!!!
Dear Tom; How about a likeness of H.H. Nininger? Stylish! DF Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: I was thinking of a mountain scene! : ) Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm - Original Message - From: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!! Next thing we know, you'll be painting lawn ornaments on meteorite slices.How about painting a Proud Tom likeness on one? DF Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: Hello List, here is another etching experiment gone horribly wrong! But hey, you never know what people might like and actually buy! : ) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719 & rd=1 Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm __ 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 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Australian Fireball Creates A Lot of Interest
http://laurieton.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=general%20news&story_id=357895&y=2004&m=12 Fireball creates a lot of interest Camden Haven Courier (Australia) 15 December 2004 At approximately 4.15am, Monday morning, December 6, a large bright object was seen streaking across the coastal fringes of the mid-north coast of NSW. A large number of callers inundated the John Kerr 2UE radio program with eyewitness reports of a fast moving 'meteor' trailing a greenish-blue hue passing across the night sky before exploding in a series of bright flashes. An eerie, constant, low rumbling sound accompanied the explosions. Reports came from as far north as Coffs Harbour to Wollongong in the south. News editor of SKY & SPACE Magazine, and editor of 'Astronomy Media Services', Dave Reneke of Wauchope fielded over a dozen enquiries that morning from radio stations across the state who picked up on the story and gave an educated analysis of the event. He spoke at length with John Kerr in an interview that morning to encapsule the information and provide an insight into the reports. He said it appears a large 'bolide' or meteor entered the atmosphere in the early morning hours and, moving at roughly 30km/sec, became extremely hot due to friction, turning into possibly a 'fireball' before finally exploding and splitting into at least 3 or separate 4 pieces. "The rumbling sounds associated with the event may have been due to the compression of air from the object's high speed" David said. The descriptions by some observers of a seeing a "greenish hue" or 'tail" suggest a mineral content, possibly copper or some similar element, which tends to categorise it as something of natural composition, as opposed to man-made space junk. David said reports as graphic as this are very rare and, due to the apparent large size of this object, put this incident above the 'normal' meteorite sighting category. David estimated the size of the object to be around the size of a suitcase - or even a small bar fridge. David Finlay, from the Wollongong Amateur Astronomy Club contacted David to add that an Australian monitoring station, Geoscience, recorded the acoustic signal from its two bases at Tenant Creek and Hobart and estimated the yield of the bolide between 200 Tonnes to 1 Kilotonne. They produced a map showing the hypothesised source location which they said was fairly close to Kempsey, in the Macleay area of NSW. Given that the object was travelling from west to east, it is likely that any fragments fell into the Pacific, however the source location is only an estimation and the strewn field could be large for such a massive object. It is still possible however that some fragments impacted on land . __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Weathered Oriented NWA Photos Needed
G'day folks, If anyone has photos of weathered NWA oriented stone meteorites under 100g I would very much appreciate seeing them! Weird request I know, but it's for a little side 'pet project'! Thanks, Jeff Kuyken I.M.C.A. #3085 www.meteorites.com.au __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!!
Tom- I think your cross one was original and looked nice. Would make a good "keeper one" for a person to have with them. But now- and I hope I'm not out of line- I think you are wrecking some nice Canyon Diablo pieces. Just my opinion (I know your designs can be taken off and the piece re-etched). But why? You might be out wearing its welcome. Mike --- Tom AKA James Knudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Think that was bad, check this one out! > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2294509924&ssPageNam > e=STRK:MESE:IT > > Thanks, Tom > peregrineflier <>< > IMCA 6168 > http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > - Original Message - > From: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment > gone wrong!!! > > > > Next thing we know, you'll be painting lawn > ornaments on meteorite > > slices.How about painting a Proud Tom likeness > on one? > > DF > > > > Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: > > > > >Hello List, here is another etching experiment > gone horribly wrong! But > > >hey, you never know what people might like and > actually buy! : ) > > > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719 > & > > >rd=1 > > > > > >Thanks, Tom > > >peregrineflier <>< > > >IMCA 6168 > > > >http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > > > > > >__ > > >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 > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Fw: Fw: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower
Hi Juris, Thanks for your prompt reply and the extra info. And I hope that you will be able to have an encore of the show soon, there in Elizabeth, Colorado. Clear skies. Best wishes, José Campos Portugal PS: Come on, Dave Freeman, of Wyoming USA, of course he watched it in the sky... All the best and clear skies to you too. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ""Jose Campos"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ""Meteorite List"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:51 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower Hi Juris, That's looks like it was quite a nice show you had. Good for you, now please let us have some idea of WHERE about did you watch it? Upper Mongolia, Uzbekistan, or perhaps... Alaska? Or somewhere in the USA? Kind regards, José Campos Jose - opps... Elizabeth Colorado. That is a bit south and east of Denver - very dark skies. :) Juris __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!!
Think that was bad, check this one out! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2294509924&ssPageNam e=STRK:MESE:IT Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm - Original Message - From: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!! > Next thing we know, you'll be painting lawn ornaments on meteorite > slices.How about painting a Proud Tom likeness on one? > DF > > Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: > > >Hello List, here is another etching experiment gone horribly wrong! But > >hey, you never know what people might like and actually buy! : ) > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719 & > >rd=1 > > > >Thanks, Tom > >peregrineflier <>< > >IMCA 6168 > >http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > > > >__ > >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-Link To Today's Ending Auctions
Dear list, Please pardon my repeat email, I forgot to include an easy link to see all of our ending auctions. We have approximately 90 eBay auctions under our "meteoritelab" seller name ending today in just a couple hours, many still at just 99 cents. There are bargains to be had with these! There are many rare achondrites and planetary meteorites along with the wide selection of ordinary chondrites and irons listed. To see these auctions and other officially classified items of interest please click on the link below and go to "Go see all current items for sale by this member." http://members.ebay.com/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=meteoritelab Best regards and Happy Holidays to all, Greg and Adam Hupe The Hupe Collection meteoritelab (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] IMCA 2185 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: Fw: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower
Hi Juris, That's looks like it was quite a nice show you had. Good for you, now please let us have some idea of WHERE about did you watch it? Upper Mongolia, Uzbekistan, or perhaps... Alaska? Or somewhere in the USA? Kind regards, José Campos Jose - opps... Elizabeth Colorado. That is a bit south and east of Denver - very dark skies. :) Juris __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!!
Tom, Under your "cute" etching experiment, it looks like you might have a "rim" specimen of Canyon Diablo. See Ron Hartman's discussion of rim specimens at the following link: http://www.meteorite1.com/master/mastermenu.htm Click on the link to "Canyon Diablo (rim)" Sorry about your experiment? Sincerely, Frank - Original Message - From: Tom AKA James Knudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 3:22 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!! > Hello List, here is another etching experiment gone horribly wrong! But > hey, you never know what people might like and actually buy! : ) > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719&; > rd=1 > > Thanks, Tom > peregrineflier <>< > IMCA 6168 > http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > > __ > 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] another experiment gone wrong!!!
I was thinking of a mountain scene! : ) Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm - Original Message - From: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!! > Next thing we know, you'll be painting lawn ornaments on meteorite > slices.How about painting a Proud Tom likeness on one? > DF > > Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: > > >Hello List, here is another etching experiment gone horribly wrong! But > >hey, you never know what people might like and actually buy! : ) > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719 & > >rd=1 > > > >Thanks, Tom > >peregrineflier <>< > >IMCA 6168 > >http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > > > >__ > >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] another experiment gone wrong!!!
Next thing we know, you'll be painting lawn ornaments on meteorite slices.How about painting a Proud Tom likeness on one? DF Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: Hello List, here is another etching experiment gone horribly wrong! But hey, you never know what people might like and actually buy! : ) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719&; rd=1 Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm __ 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
Fw: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower
Hi Juris, That's looks like it was quite a nice show you had. Good for you, now please let us have some idea of WHERE about did you watch it? Upper Mongolia, Uzbekistan, or perhaps... Alaska? Or somewhere in the USA? Kind regards, José Campos Portugal - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower I woke up at about 3:00 and headed into the kitchen. I have a bay window in that room that faces east (with a heater vent right below it!). So I sat on the floor for about a 1/2 hour to watch the show. Even though I could not see the whole sky I had quite a show. Nice as it was I will never forget that show we had a few years back.. Juris Breikss [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ 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] Meteorite Regrets
Hello Everyone, Anyone ever sell or trade a meteorite and later regret havig done so? I have. I remember this one beautiful Sikhote-Alin shrapnel specimen that I sold about 5 years ago. I got it from John Sinclair. I can't remember the exact weight but it was around 3 to 4 lbs. It was the most fantasitc looking large shrapnel I had ever seen. I will probably never see another like it (though not for lack or trying). I have spent years trying to replace it. sniff...sniff... :-( If anyone on this list has it. Please let me know. I would like to think it has a good home now. sniff...sniff... (and give me a chance to buy it back!) -Walter (pining for a piece of iron and nickel) __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] another experiment gone wrong!!!
Hello List, here is another etching experiment gone horribly wrong! But hey, you never know what people might like and actually buy! : ) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2294502719&; rd=1 Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower
I woke up at about 3:00 and headed into the kitchen. I have a bay window in that room that faces east (with a heater vent right below it!). So I sat on the floor for about a 1/2 hour to watch the show. Even though I could not see the whole sky I had quite a show. Nice as it was I will never forget that show we had a few years back.. Juris Breikss [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Regrets
Anyone ever sell or trade a meteorite and later regret havig done so? I have. Hello Walter and list members - Yep. A kilo+ Canyon Diablo. Haven't come across a similar one yet... I had also put up a 65 gram Henbury on ebay once. It did not sell. I still have it today and it is one of my more favorit pieces! Juris __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] bonita, cumberland
anita- you gotta fone? still have skyrox & saw to cut 'em with. i will be gradually switching over to yahoo mail (it has 100 FREE megs of storage). please cc to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NWA 2504 - a beauty
> maybe you remember that Stefan Ralew from Berlin offered a couple of > unusual chondrites from Northwest Africa here lately. I purchased some > of the slices, and I received them today. I want to point you to a > picture of NWA 2504, a partially impact melted H/L3-4: > http://www.meteoritegallery.com/gallery/viennametcoll/nwa25041540 I concur because I also got one of these unbelievably beautiful slices. I have the 19.48-gram slice and it displays a very busy, breccia matrix. And just have a look at his NWA 2511 (L3) - I secured a 5.28-gram slice with abundant, tightly packed, colorful chondrules. This one looks almost like Ragland (LL3.4 or LL3.5) ! > Every other piece I have received from Stefan is just beautiful as well One of the best - maybe the very best - seller/collector out there! Best wishes, Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD-Many Great Auctions Ending Soon. Excellent Prices.
Dear list, I would like to let you know that we have several eBay auctions ending in a couple hours, many still at just 99 cents. There are many great bargains to be had. Best regards and Happy Holidays, Greg and Adam Hupe The Hupe Collection meteoritelab (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] IMCA 2185 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rusting Mars
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=2645 Astronomy Magazine December 2004 astro bytes December 9, 2004 [snip] Rusting Mars Exactly what processes made martian soil the way we find it today - rich in colorful, and sometimes strongly magnetic, iron oxides and hydroxides - eludes planetary scientists. To shed light on martian soil chemistry, a team led by Vincent Chevrier of the University of Aix-en-Provence in France watched powders of natural and synthetic iron weather for a year under a simulated martian atmosphere. Previous studies have looked at the effects of surface weathering on Mars in the presence of water, but they neglected the fact that, unlike Earth, Mars has an atmosphere primarily made of carbon dioxide. Moreover, not all martian rock originated on Mars. According to some studies, meteorites and interplanetary dust particles may contribute as much as 30 percent by weight to a clump of martian soil. And these sources can hold as much as 10 times the quantity of metal, sulfide, or magnetite found in martian rocks. Chevrier and colleagues exposed powders of synthetic iron and magnetite (an iron oxide, Fe3O4) and natural hexagonal pyrrhotite (an iron sulfide, Fe9S10) for a full year in two atmospheres - water plus carbon dioxide for one set, water plus hydrogen peroxide for the other. To speed up chemical reactions and to mimic the warmer climate many suspect prevailed in the martian past, both temperature and atmospheric pressure were kept higher than those on the Red Planet today. Magnetite exhibited no change in structure or composition in either atmosphere, which suggests that on Mars, as on Earth, the mineral simply weathers out of bedrock. Metallic iron remained unchanged even after one year in the peroxide atmosphere, but in the water atmosphere, it underwent rapid changes. The sample turned an olive color after 19 days, was a "deep, dusky red" by day 75, and a "dark, yellowish brown" by the experiment's end. It became increasingly crystalline, too, eventually forming the minerals siderite and goethite. Goethite can change to hematite in a waterless environment, so any goethite that formed when the martian environment was warmer and wetter may exist under layers of hematite today. The pyrrhotite turned yellow-red after just 5 days in the peroxide atmosphere, but it took about 100 days to turn a dark, brownish red in the water atmosphere. In both cases, though, the same minerals formed: goethite, sulfur, and small amounts of iron sulfates. One of the sulfates was jarosite, which was identified at Meridiani Planum by the Opportunity rover last spring. The scientists reported their results in the December issue of Geology. They say the experiment reveals a possible mechanism for creating these minerals on Mars without invoking features not seen there today, such as oxygen, acid vapor, or extensive bodies of surface water. -- Francis Reddy __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Deep Impact Update - December 14, 2004
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2004/elvstatus-121404.html 12.14.04 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (321) 867-2468 STATUS REPORT: ELV-121404 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES STATUS REPORT MISSION: Deep Impact LAUNCH VEHICLE: Delta II 7925 LAUNCH PAD: Pad 17-B Cape Canaveral Air Force Station LAUNCH DATE: NET Jan. 12, 2005 LAUNCH WINDOW: 1:08:20 p.m. and 1:48:04 p.m. EST instantaneous The launch of the Deep Impact spacecraft has been rescheduled for no earlier than Jan. 12. During a review of launch vehicle hardware, it was discovered that some components of the inter-stage adapter did not receive proper heat treatment and must be removed and replaced. The inter-stage adapter is located between the first and second stage of the rocket. A Boeing engineer reviewing an "as-built" drawing of the vehicle discovered the inter-stage had not been heat treated to a revised higher specification. The second stage will be removed from the vehicle on Dec. 15, the inter-stage adapter removed on Dec. 16, a new inter-stage adapter installed on Dec. 17, and the second stage re-installed on Dec. 18. In processing activities at the Astrotech Space Operations facility located near Kennedy Space Center, the high-gain antenna used for Deep Impact communications with Earth has been installed. The solar array panels have successfully completed an illumination test as a final check of their performance. The flight battery associated with the solar array panels has been installed. Fueling of the spacecraft is scheduled to start on Dec. 19 and be completed on Dec. 22. Mating to the payload attach fitting and upper stage booster occurs Dec. 29 - 30. At Launch Pad 17-B, the loading of liquid oxygen aboard the first stage for a leak check and a countdown launch team certification exercise occurred Dec. 13. The vehicle guidance and control system check occurs on Dec. 28. The Flight Simulation, a plus count that exercises all of the systems on the vehicle as they will occur during powered flight, is scheduled for Dec. 29. The Deep Impact spacecraft is now scheduled to be transported to Pad 17-B on Jan. 3 and mated to the Boeing Delta II rocket. The Flight Program Verification, the major integrated test with the Delta II, occurs on Dec. 30. The Delta II payload fairing will be installed around the Deep Impact spacecraft on Jan. 7. The overall Deep Impact mission management for this Discovery class program is conducted by the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Deep Impact project management is handled by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The spacecraft was built for NASA by Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation. -end- __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NASA Set To Launch First Comet Impact Probe (Deep Impact)
Donald Savage Headquarters, Washington Dec. 14, 2004 (Phone: 202/358-1727) D.C. Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. (Phone: 818/393-9011) George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (Phone: 321/867-2468) RELEASE: 04-392 NASA SET TO LAUNCH FIRST COMET IMPACT PROBE Launch and flight teams are in final preparations for the planned Jan. 12, 2005, liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., of NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft. The mission is designed for a six-month, one-way, 431 million kilometer (268 million mile) voyage. Deep Impact will deploy a probe that essentially will be "run over" by the nucleus of comet Tempel 1 at approximately 37,000 kph (23,000 mph). "From central Florida to the surface of a comet in six months is almost instant gratification from a deep space mission viewpoint," said Rick Grammier, Deep Impact project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif. "It is going to be an exciting mission, and we can all witness its culmination together as Deep Impact provides the planet with its first man-made celestial fireworks on our nation's birthday, July 4th," he said. The fireworks will be courtesy of a 1-by-1-meter (39-by-39 inches) copper-fortified probe. It is designed to obliterate itself, as it excavates a crater possibly large enough to swallow the Roman Coliseum. Before, during and after the demise of this 372-kilogram (820-pound) impactor, a nearby spacecraft will be watching the 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) wide comet nucleus, collecting pictures and data of the event. "We will be capturing the whole thing on the most powerful camera to fly in deep space," said University of Maryland astronomy professor Dr. Michael A'Hearn, Deep Impact's principal investigator. "We know so little about the structure of cometary nuclei that we need exceptional equipment to ensure that we capture the event, whatever the details of the impact turn out to be," he explained. Imagery and other data from the Deep Impact cameras will be sent back to Earth through the antennas of the Deep Space Network. But they will not be the only eyes on the prize. NASA's Chandra, Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes will be observing from near-Earth space. Hundreds of miles below, professional and amateur astronomers on Earth will also be able to observe the material flying from the comet's newly formed crater. Deep Impact will provide a glimpse beneath the surface of a comet, where material and debris from the solar system's formation remain relatively unchanged. Mission scientists are confident the project will answer basic questions about the formation of the solar system, by offering a better look at the nature and composition of the celestial travelers we call comets. "Understanding conditions that lead to the formation of planets is a goal of NASA's mission of exploration," said Andy Dantzler, acting director of the Solar System division at NASA Headquarters, Washington. "Deep Impact is a bold, innovative and exciting mission which will attempt something never done before to try to uncover clues about our own origins." With a closing speed of about 37,000 kph (23,000 mph), what of the washing machine-sized impactor and its mountain-sized quarry? "In the world of science, this is the astronomical equivalent of a 767 airliner running into a mosquito," said Don Yeomans, a Deep Impact mission scientist at JPL. "It simply will not appreciably modify the comet's orbital path. Comet Tempel 1 poses no threat to the Earth now or in the foreseeable future," he added. Ball Aerospace & Technologies in Boulder, Colo., built NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft. It was shipped to Florida Oct. 17 to begin final preparations for launch. Liftoff is scheduled for Jan. 8 at 1:39:50 p.m. EST, with another opportunity 40 minutes later. Principal Investigator A'Hearn leads the mission from the University of Maryland, College Park. JPL manages the Deep Impact project for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. Deep Impact is a mission in NASA's Discovery Program of moderately priced solar system exploration missions. For more information about Deep Impact on the Internet, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/deepimpact For more information about NASA and agency programs on the Internet, visit: http://www.nasa.gov -end- __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NWA 2504 - a beauty
Hi, maybe you remember that Stefan Ralew from Berlin offered a couple of unusual chondrites from Northwest Africa here lately. I purchased some of the slices, and I received them today. I want to point you to a picture of NWA 2504, a partially impact melted H/L3-4: http://www.meteoritegallery.com/gallery/viennametcoll/nwa25041540 No further comments from my side, just enjoy this beauty. The picture wasn't enhanced other than adjusted in brightness a little. No sharpening, no contrast enhancement - that's just the way it looks. Bernhard PS: Every other piece I have received from Stefan is just beautiful as well... __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Metsale Auctions
Hi, just wanted to inform you that at the time I am writing this, five interesting auctions are running at http://www.metsale.com. Have a look, bid, and auction your meteorites yourself as well. Bernhard __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] magnetique meteorite
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[meteorite-list] Latest updates on Ivanpah status
Dear List, Several have expressed concern about the information I provided the other night. I will share some comments that make since to me provided by another List member with permission after a few clarifications. A question about getting a permit came up. We were told that we were not even allowed to walk on the dry lake surface without a permit. We asked about a couple of wind sailors on the bed and were told they had permits. We asked how to get the permits and were told you needed to have political clout in order to obtain one. The park ranger asked how we entered the lake bed and we showed him a gate that had been opened earlier with no signs warning people to stay off. It was now locked and magically there was a crooked and faded sign saying the lake bed was closed. This appeared to our team to be a catch-em-alive trap in order to generate revenue. We split the cost of the ticket between team members and vowed to get permits for next year. Here are some insights provided by another List member that make sense to me: At Primm or Ivanpah dry lake..Molycorp dumps their mine tailing wash into the lake bed about center of the bed.that may be the fenced area you talked about. There is no experiments going on there that I know of. Just several years ago the dry lake was free to all craft including land sailors and airplanes. Just like the BLM to close it off. Molycorp is mining rare earths up in Mt. Pass.they pipe their waste water down the canyon and dump it into ponds where the water seeps into the ground water and also evaporates. There is a lot of push pull going on between Molycorp and the Feds and The State of CAover Molycorp's expansion plans.Molycorp brought up this idea that there was radiation in the ore and that no one should be living thereso they wanted the CHP and Caltrans housing taken out so they could expand...using the radiation scare as a tactic...however the State is holding firm and our employees have even worn rad detector badges. Out here in the desert there is quite a bit of background radiation and some deposits of uranium. In any case, Ivanpah is now closed without a permit. All the best, 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] Great Meteor Shower
Beautiful clear night here in the Dallas area.but a bit on the cold side (30F). I only spent a few minutes out watching around midnight, but saw several nice meteors in that short period. Craig __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower
I had a 'brain fut' and didn't even think to go out and look. Sigh, squared. Tracy Latimer From: Thomas Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "J. Devon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:58:01 -0800 (PST) Snowing hard here in Western NC also. No chance. Thomas --- "J. Devon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Snowing hard here in southcentral Alaska. > Sigh.. > Jeannie > > > - Original Message - > From: "DNAndrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 7:53 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower > > > > Nice and foggy here for the 5th day/night in a > row. Guess it's some kind > > of inversion of something for the Little Colorado > River Valley Authority. > > At least the inversion isn't dipping into the > frigid temps. Enjoy you > > guys!!! > > > > David Freeman wrote: > > > >> Ah roger will~co here, plenty of ooh's and > aah's... ;-) > >> SW Wyoming over and out. > >> Dave F. > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> In a message dated 12/13/2004 9:45:49 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>> Kingman is having a good shower tonight. How > are they in your area? > >>> I'm > >>> seeing a good one every couple of minutes. > >>> > >>> Thanks, Tom > >>> peregrineflier <>< > >>> IMCA 6168 > >>> > http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm > >>> > >>> Already a good show here in SC. Saw three that > was very bright right in > >>> a row. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Michael Johnson > >>> SPACE ROCKS, INC. > >>> 380 Cleveland Street > >>> Pacolet, South Carolina > >>> 29372 > >>> > >>> Tel: (864) 578 5188 > >>> > >>> SPACE ROCKS, INC.: > >>> > http://www.geocities.com/spacerocksinc/spacerocksinc.html > >>> > >>> ROCKS FROM SPACE PICTURE OF THE DAY: > >>> > http://www.geocities.com/spacerocksinc/Calendar.html > >>> > >>> GALLERY: > >>> http://www.meteoritegallery.com/gallery/rfsdmp > >>> __ > >>> 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 > > > > > __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com __ 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] Kainsaz curio
Hi Frank, Another listee said they thought it was a rust/weathering artifact, but it is definately mineralogically differentiated - maybe I'll take a higher res macro shot of it. Last week I was using the SEM at the Natural History Museum - that would have been perfect to resolve the composition of this artefact. Odd looking stuff! Thanks! dave IMCA #0092 Sec. BIMS ---Original Message--- From: fcressy Date: 12/14/04 18:35:42 To: Dave Harris; metlist Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Kainsaz curio Hi Dave and all, Kainsaz fell in 1937, but I believe the specimens that Finmet are selling come from fairly recent finds. I also believe that some photos of the find area were posted to the list within the last couple of years, and that the area is very wooded. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's possible that what we're seeing is a weathering phenomena from it's "death" on earth and not inclusions. At any rate, it's a very cool looking slice. Sincerely, Frank - Original Message - From: Dave Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: metlist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:45 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Kainsaz curio > Hi, > I got a 12.5g slice of Kainsaz from Finmet today (and what a slice too!!!) > Look at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.harris580/kainsaz2.jpg - any idea > what these really strange inclusions are? Almost looks like enormous > chondrules! > > > Advise, per-lease!! > > much appreciated > > > dave > > IMCA #0092 > Sec. BIMS > __ > 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] Kainsaz curio
Hi Dave and all, Kainsaz fell in 1937, but I believe the specimens that Finmet are selling come from fairly recent finds. I also believe that some photos of the find area were posted to the list within the last couple of years, and that the area is very wooded. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's possible that what we're seeing is a weathering phenomena from it's "death" on earth and not inclusions. At any rate, it's a very cool looking slice. Sincerely, Frank - Original Message - From: Dave Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: metlist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:45 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Kainsaz curio > Hi, > I got a 12.5g slice of Kainsaz from Finmet today (and what a slice too!!!) > Look at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.harris580/kainsaz2.jpg - any idea > what these really strange inclusions are? Almost looks like enormous > chondrules! > > > Advise, per-lease!! > > much appreciated > > > dave > > IMCA #0092 > Sec. BIMS > __ > 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] NASA Selects Investigations For The Mars Science Laboratory
Donald Savage/Gretchen Cook-Anderson Headquarters, WashingtonDecember 14, 2004 (Phone: 202/358-1727/0836) RELEASE: 04-398 NASA SELECTS INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY NASA has selected eight proposals to provide instrumentation and associated science investigations for the mobile Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, scheduled for launch in 2009. Proposals selected today were submitted to NASA in response to an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) released in April. The MSL mission, part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, will deliver a mobile laboratory to the surface of Mars to explore a local region as a potential habitat for past or present life. MSL will operate under its own power. It is expected to remain active for one Mars year, equal to two Earth years, after landing. In addition to the instrumentation selected, MSL will carry a pulsed neutron source and detector for measuring hydrogen (including water), provided by the Russian Federal Space Agency. The project also will include a meteorological package and an ultraviolet sensor provided by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. "This mission represents a tremendous leap forward in the exploration of Mars," said NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Dr. Ghassem Asrar. "MSL is the next logical step beyond the twin Spirit and Opportunity rovers. It will use a unique set of analytical tools to study the red planet for over a year and unveil the past and present conditions for habitability of Mars," Asrar said. "The Mars Science Laboratory is an extremely capable system, and the selected instruments will bring an analytical laboratory to the martian surface for the first time since the Viking Landers over 25 years ago," said Douglas McCuistion, Mars Exploration Program director at NASA Headquarters. The selected proposals will conduct preliminary design studies to focus on how the instruments can be accommodated on the mobile platform, completed and delivered consistent with the mission schedule. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif., manages the MSL Project for the Science Mission Directorate. Selected investigations and principal investigators: -- "Mars Science Laboratory Mast Camera," Michael Malin, Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS), San Diego, Calif. Mast Camera will perform multi-spectral, stereo imaging at lengths ranging from kilometers to centimeters, and can acquire compressed high-definition video at 10 frames per second without the use of the rover computer. -- "ChemCam: Laser Induced Remote Sensing for Chemistry and Micro-Imaging," Roger Wiens, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M. ChemCam will ablate surface coatings from materials at standoff distances of up to 10 meters and measure elemental composition of underlying rocks and soils. -- "MAHLI: MArs HandLens Imager for the Mars Science Laboratory," Kenneth Edgett, MSSS. MAHLI will image rocks, soil, frost and ice at resolutions 2.4 times better, and with a wider field of view, than the Microscopic Imager on the Mars Exploration Rovers. -- "The Alpha-Particle-X-ray-Spectrometer for Mars Science Laboratory (APXS)," Ralf Gellert, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany. APXS will determine elemental abundance of rocks and soil. APXS will be provided by the Canadian Space Agency. -- "CheMin: An X-ray Diffraction/X-ray Fluorescence (XRD/XRF) instrument for definitive mineralogical analysis in the Analytical Laboratory of MSL," David Blake, NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. CheMin, will identify and quantify all minerals in complex natural samples such as basalts, evaporites and soils, one of the principle objectives of Mars Science Laboratory. -- "Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD)," Donald Hassler, Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colo. RAD will characterize the broad spectrum of radiation at the surface of Mars, an essential precursor to human exploration of the planet. RAD will be funded by the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. -- "Mars Descent Imager," Michael Malin, MSSS. The Mars Descent Imager will produce high-resolution color-video imagery of the MSL descent and landing phase, providing geological context information, as well as allowing for precise landing-site determination. -- "Sample Analysis at Mars with an integrated suite consisting of a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, and a tunable laser spectrometer (SAM)," Paul Mahaffy, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. SAM will perform mineral and atmospheric analyses, detect a wide range of organic compounds and perform stable isotope analyses of organics and noble gases. -end- __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Bright Fireball Sighted Over China
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/14/content_400107.htm Mass UFO spotted in Gansu Province China Daily December 14, 2004 Hundreds of people in northwest China's Gansu Province witnessed an unidentified flying object (UFO) Saturday night, and local police are searching for what may have dropped in the area. [Image} A woman shows a piece of meteorite dropped onto the earth after the nightly explosion in Gansu Province Saturday night. ufo [newsphoto] A woman shows a piece of meteorite dropped onto the earth after the nightly explosion in Gansu Province Saturday night. Witnesses in Gansu's capital Lanzhou said that a strange shining object swept through the sky at about 11:36 p.m. Saturday, following by earthshaking sounds like bombing. They also reported that an ensuing tremble was felt within 100 sq km from Lanzhou. One of them, a driver surnamed Zhang, said that he saw a shining ball with a three-meter-long trail flying from west to east and heard two thunders right after, when he was driving from Lanzhou city to neighboring Yongdeng county. The local public security department confirmed that they have received more than 700 reports on the case, some saying it was an earthquake, and others saying it was an aerolite falling. The department has sent policemen to search for possible fallen objects but found nothing so far. Liu Yanan, astronomy professor at the Northwest Normal University, said that it might be a meteoroid entering the earth's atmosphere. - http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/14/content_400144.htm Night sky lit up by possible meteor By Fu Jing China Daily December 14, 2004 The cause of the fireball seen streaking through the night sky on Saturday in Southwest China's Gansu Province has not yet been confirmed. [Image] A piece of magnet (singled out by white circle) sticks to a burnt rock, which a local Lanzhou villager said was the fireball lighting up the sky on Saturday night. "Rumbling, rumbling, rumbling, and then bang," said fireman Chen Yuanrong, from Lanzhou in the province, who admitted being left speechless by what he saw. The Gansu Provincial Seismology Bureau recorded that an explosion took place in the suburbs, some 60 kilometres from downtown Lanzhou. By press time, the strange burning object, or what remains of it, had not been found. Chen said he is among hundreds of Lanzhou residents who reportedly spotted the "strange object" sweeping through the sky at 11:36 pm on Saturday. It was accompanied by earth-shattering rumbles. "Nearly all of my fellow firemen heard the sounds, but I was lucky enough to see the bright object," Chen told China Daily yesterday. At about 11:20 pm, the rumbling began and lasted approximately 15 minutes. Lying on his bed and looking out of his dormitory window, Chen saw the object lighting up the sky, turning night into day. "Finally came the bang, but a long rumbling preceded it," Chen said. Xinhua News Agency reported that authorities are scouring the area for any debris that could have fallen from the sky. According to the Beijing-based China Times, many eyewitnesses reported seeing two trails of unusually bright light. A taxi driver told the paper he was in his car when everything suddenly became "as bright as day." When he pulled over, he saw a fireball with a long tail streaking across the sky, he said. Police, working on the theory that it was a meteorite, set out to investigate the matter, but they have found no concrete evidence. The local security department confirmed they had received more than 700 calls from people reporting the sighting. Some claimed it was an earthquake, and others assumed it was a falling aircraft. Liu Yanan, astronomy professor at the Northwest Normal University, said it might have been a meteorite entering the earth's atmosphere. Local media are eager to uncover the facts or obtain evidence that could contribute to a scientific explanation. The Lanzhou Morning News has even posted a reward of 5,000 yuan (US$602) for anyone offering a substantial lead. Zeng Dehua, a reporter from the Lanzhou Evening News, said he was closely following the UFO theory. But he added that local authorities and research organizations have shown little interest in finding where the object landed or what it is. A fire broke out on a farm near Lanzhou on Saturday night which was presumed to be caused by the fireball, and by press time Zeng, together with local police, was on his way to the site, a three-hour drive from Lanzhou. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Kainsaz curio
Hi, I got a 12.5g slice of Kainsaz from Finmet today (and what a slice too!!!) Look at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.harris580/kainsaz2.jpg - any idea what these really strange inclusions are? Almost looks like enormous chondrules! Advise, per-lease!! much appreciated dave IMCA #0092 Sec. BIMS __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Unsuscribe
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Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower
Good show in Little Rock, AR. Several nice bright ones. A few "clusters" of 3-4 almost simultaneously now and then. Robert Woolard __ Do you Yahoo!? Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] R.Norton email
I need the email of R.Norton, thanks Matteo _ Blocca le pop-up pubblicitarie con MSN Toolbar! http://toolbar.msn.it/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Call for Auction entries - ad
Now is the time to submit specimens for sale in the Tucson Auction. Right now, there are 75 entries - nearly every one is very fine and most are with NO RESERVE. Let's make it 125 with excellent photos - this week. RSVP off list. Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower
No aahs or oohs in Sacramento - too foggy! Cool two-day-old crescent moon before setting early this evening against the evening sky and before the fog set in. :-) Sternengruss, Moni From: David Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:17:43 -0700 Ah roger will~co here, plenty of ooh's and aah's... ;-) SW Wyoming over and out. Dave F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/13/2004 9:45:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Kingman is having a good shower tonight. How are they in your area? I'm seeing a good one every couple of minutes. Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm Already a good show here in SC. Saw three that was very bright right in a row. Regards, Michael Johnson SPACE ROCKS, INC. 380 Cleveland Street Pacolet, South Carolina 29372 Tel: (864) 578 5188 SPACE ROCKS, INC.: http://www.geocities.com/spacerocksinc/spacerocksinc.html ROCKS FROM SPACE PICTURE OF THE DAY: http://www.geocities.com/spacerocksinc/Calendar.html GALLERY: http://www.meteoritegallery.com/gallery/rfsdmp __ 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
