[meteorite-list] Ballistol Source?
Good Morning- Recently I purchased a large Campo meteorite for my collection and have been recommended to occasionally use Ballistol on it to avoid corrosion. I have not been able to find it locally in any gun, sporting goods or hardware stores. I did find a couple sources on the internet but with a very high S/H. Would any of you be able to recommend a reasonably priced internet source? And if worse comes to worse- would you recommend an equivalent alternate? Thank you Mike __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Mountain Hunt (with correct link!) I hope...
Hi Ruben, Thanks for the pictures. We will have to call you Mr Glorieta! Just teasing. Way to go ,that is a tough area to hunt. Sonny -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 4:54 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Mountain Hunt (with correct link!) I hope... Hi all, We (Earl, Stan, Jim and I) just spent a very quick day and a half in Glorieta and had a great time! The first on, then off, then on again trip was really a spur of the moment romp through the mountains that yielded some very cool pallasites and siderites. We drove most of the evening, and arrived in Santa Fe around 11 PM. We hunted all the next day but found all our meteorites by around 2 o' clock. Our nearly 200 grams was about as much as one can expect to find in a day at Glorieta. We were very happy with our finds. Earl found two meteorites, his first Glorieta pallasite and siderite in the same day. Stan found three meteorites, 2 siderites and one pallasite. I found about 125 grams worth, all siderites. Jim got the skunk, although he made a valiant effort. Take a look at some of the pictures. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/meteoritemall/album?.dir=c336re2&.src=ph&st ore=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos Ruben Garcia __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - Polymict Diogenite Breccia ending today, Pallasite tomorrow
Dear List Members, I would like to give a brief notice that my eBay auctions for the new Polymict Diogenite Breccia, NWA 4473 (the one I originally thought was lunar), will be ending in just a couple hours. I am still amazed this is not a lunar! Thank you to all who have purchased some of this, lets hear what your thoughts are of the specimens you received. I also have auctions ending of the new Saharan Pallasite, NWA 4482, these will end tomorrow. Both NWA 4473 and NWA 4482 have the "Buy it Now" feature with a lower starting price so if you are interested, you may not want to wait until the last minute and let someone else grab that key piece for your collection! Here are the direct links to the items that are still available: NWA 4473 Polymict Diogenite Breccia (Listed from largest to smallest): Polished Slices (both sides!): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033139732&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033140183&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033140559&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033142862&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033143607&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033143990&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033144237&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033144573&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033145540&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Uncut Individuals: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033148036&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033148442&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033148777&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033149193&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033149581&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033149950&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033150380&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033150750&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033151159&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033151496&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033151826&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033152056&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033152461&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033152773&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033153054&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033153585&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 NWA 4482 Pallasite: Uncut Individuals (465g through 3.9g stones and largest 1329g at bottom of list): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033565929&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033566179&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033566363&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033566544&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033566822&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033567004&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033567157&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033567477&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033567822&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033567997&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033568259&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180033568982&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE
[meteorite-list] Interesting read about an old meteorite fraud
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/287477_starman04.html How a local boy found his destiny in the stars Meteoric tale forged friendship, cemented interest in astronomy for future scientist Wednesday, October 4, 2006 By CAROL SMITH P-I REPORTER KIRKLAND -- In one of those chance collisions rampant in a random universe, a bit of space debris crashed into Jeffrey McClintock's life half a century ago and propelled him in a direction he might never have imagined. McClintock, then 13 years old, picked up his morning paper that January day and got so excited his brain felt like a bottle rocket with a lit fuse. A meteorite had streaked from outer space straight into the backyard observatory of a Kirkland man, nearly setting his house ablaze before embedding itself in an old astronomy text. It was 1955, two years pre-Sputnik, and space fantasies consumed many a burgeoning telescope geek, including the skinny McClintock, a Popular Mechanics devotee and would-be stargazer. McClintock, who is now senior astrophysicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Mass., and an expert on black holes, was so impressed he had to see Luther Hawthorne's meteorite hit for himself. His quest was such a pivot point for McClintock that the scientist recently embarked on a voyage back in space-time -- real, not astronomical -- in search of those early scientific roots. "I seek your help," he wrote the Seattle P-I. "While in junior high school, I read on your pages what remains the most astonishing newspaper story that I have encountered in my 64 years." But as sometimes happens when looking back through the ages with a more powerful lens, the universe isn't what it seemed. Adventure in Kirkland Back in 1955, McClintock, who lived with his parents, two brothers and a sister in Port Orchard, dredged up Hawthorne's phone number and wrangled an invitation to visit him in Kirkland, then a "sleepy, rural place." He caught the little ferry to Bremerton, then the big ferry to Seattle, then a Greyhound bus to Kirkland, which is where his adventure truly began. "There, old Mr. Hawthorne picked me up and drove me the rest of the way in his DeSoto, which had a distinctive meteorological seal prominently displayed on its doors. He was all over the road, and I saw the locals pull off into driveways and fields to avoid a possible collision," McClintock recalled. "His eyesight was dim, and his hook hand at first disturbed me." Hawthorne, 72 at the time, was an amateur astronomer, certified weather spotter, former machinist and ex-Scout master who lived alone. A diabetic, he was in failing health, which likely accounted for the missing hand. In McClintock, though, he'd found a fan. At his home, Hawthorne showed the dumbstruck kid the punctured dome with bits of meteorite driven into the metal. Standing there under the jerry-rigged metal lid of the homemade, mini-Mount Palomar, McClintock was captivated -- but by something else entirely. "I remember staring at his refracting telescope," said McClintock, who had lusted for just such a device poring over magazines at home. McClintock already had tried two home-built versions, himself, the first an 8-foot linoleum tube tricked out with a $1 pair of lenses he'd seen advertised in Popular Mechanics. But telescope lust is no small force of nature, and no sooner was that one built than he wanted a bigger one, more powerful than the last. The second was a 6-inch Newtonian reflector fitted with a mirror he'd made himself. "My first discovery was that everything looked upside down," he said. He would poke the lens out his attic window and marvel at the way he could read the letters on a blue car lot sign across the bay. But mostly, he would stare at the moon. It would be the end of the decade before the U.S. named its first astronauts; the end of the next before it put a man on the moon. To the teenage McClintock, though, just the sight of the moon up close filled him with awe. He would aim his viewfinder to catch the sun sweeping off its peaks, which looked as near to him as the Olympics. His hobby made him feel "a bit of an oddball." No one in his immediate family or at his school shared his enthusiasm for the night sky. Despite the lack of encouragement, he pressed on. At the time he met Hawthorne, he had just begun work on a 4-inch refracting telescope using a commercial lens, but he was stymied about how to build a mount. He knew the mount for the scope was as critical as its optics if it were to be useful. Hawthorne, who must have sensed a kindred spirit in the teen, offered to help McClintock build such a stand. Over the next nine months, McClintock would trek to Hawthorne's house and hang out in his tool-stocked shop. "I had never seen metal cut by anything except a hacksaw or a torch, and to see his lathe peel off metal like it was a potato skin was astonishing," said McClintock. They made the mount out of pipe fittings and bronze rods, and in the p
Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Mountain Hunt
Hey! It says that it hasn't been activated! Wah! I wanted to see the new meteorites! lol SuziRuben Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all,We (Earl, Stan, Jim and I) just spent a very quick dayand a half in Glorieta and had a great time! The firston, then off, then on again trip was really a spur ofthe moment romp through the mountains that yieldedsome very cool pallasites and siderites. We drovemost of the evening, and arrived in Santa Fe around 11PM. We hunted all the next day but found all ourmeteorites by around 2 o' clock. Our nearly 200 gramswas about as much as one can expect to find in a dayat Glorieta. We were very happy with our finds. Earlfound two meteorites, his first Glorieta pallasite andsiderite in the same day. Stan found three meteorites,2 siderites and one pallasite. I found about 125 gramsworth, all siderites. Jim got the skunk, although hemade a valiant effort. Take a look at some of thepictures.http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/meteoritemal...m/ph//my_photosRuben Garcia__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __Meteorite-list mailing listMeteorite-list@meteoritecentral.comhttp://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Re: 'Science Stud' Hosts PBS Show on KillerAsteroids
Title: Re: 'Science Stud' Hosts PBS Show on KillerAsteroids Hi Bob, Actually, my part only appears on the Nova ScienceNow website as a web video; the main story is about Apophis, and although meteorites are obviously tangentially related to asteroid impacts, the linkage wasn't direct enough to survive the editing process for the ~12-minute broadcast segment. Still, I'm looking forward to seeing the show since I haven't yet seen any of the footage from Neil's visits to JPL, Santa Monica and the Rose Bowl... --Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral Sent: 10/3/2006 3:42 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: 'Science Stud' Hosts PBS Show on KillerAsteroids http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3313/01.html This is the episode in which the "Science Stud" interviews List member Rob Matson out "in the field" in the Mojave Desert on a meteorite hunt. A must see program for tonight, Bob V. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] hunting
We can find metorites in AZ, what in heck am I doing up here! D. F. tk wrote: Hi, have any of you hunting meteorites in AZ. Im interested in going. Whats your guys expeirence? Im new to the industry . thanks. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Oriented meteorite auction tonight. AD
I have many very nice meteorites ending tonight. Some items of note: Here are two of the nicest oriented meteorites I have offered in years, superb specimens of Gao and Sikhote-Alin. These are choice pieces I have high-graded for years, and release one or two a month. Fresh black oriented Gao meteorite. This one is a perfect little flying saucer! http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ130030076135 http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ130030072163 Sikhote-Alin flight-oriented individual. Superb specimen, shield shape, thousands of flow lines! Jilin, 683 gram cut fragment! This piece is worth at least $2000.00! http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ130030143082 Large Libyan Desert glass specimen. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ170032085743 http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ130030085457 900 gram Sikhote-Alin specimen. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ130030098594 Absolutely gorgeous Rumurutti specimen, 21 grams! See all of the meteorites offered at the links below. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmeteoritehunters http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmeteorite-hunter http://www.meteoritehunter.com thanks Michael Farmer __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Global Surveyor Images: September 28 - October 2, 2006
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES September 28 - October 2, 2006 The following new images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft are now available: o To Beat the Band (Released 28 September 2006) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/09/28 o Autumn Gullies (Released 29 September 2006) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/09/29 o Scrambled Hellas (Released 30 September 2006) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/09/30 o Mars at Ls 121 Degrees (Released 02 October 2006) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/10/02 All of the Mars Global Surveyor images are archived here: http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/index.html Mars Global Surveyor was launched in November 1996 and has been in Mars orbit since September 1997. It began its primary mapping mission on March 8, 1999. Mars Global Surveyor is the first mission in a long-term program of Mars exploration known as the Mars Surveyor Program that is managed by JPL for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, DC. Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) and the California Institute of Technology built the MOC using spare hardware from the Mars Observer mission. MSSS operates the camera from its facilities in San Diego, CA. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Surveyor Operations Project operates the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft with its industrial partner, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, from facilities in Pasadena, CA and Denver, CO. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteor Awes Arizona Residents
http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/1004ar-meteor1004Z14.html Meteor awes Foothills residents JJ Hensley The Arizona Republic October 4, 2006 Jeff Hartman was just out for a night of relaxing stargazing with his new telescope Sunday night, but he didn't need that visual amplifier to witness the biggest news in the sky that evening. The fireball, an extremely bright meteor, streaking across the sky caught the attention of Hartman, an Ahwatukee Foothill video-game programmer, and countless others throughout the western United States. Hartman used to work at the Tomchin Planetarium and Observatory at West Virginia University, so unlike many observers, he didn't mistake the fireball for a wayward piece of space trash or a downed plane. "It was very impressive," Hartman said of the unexpected sight viewed from a park near 44th Street and Ray Road. "It was probably the width of a human hand per second across the sky." Nikki Diamantopoulos saw the same thing as she ate dessert in her Ahwatukee backyard Sunday evening. "It was probably the biggest shooting star I'd ever seen," she said. "And I did hope it wasn't anything worse." Worried residents called police and fire departments. It turns out Arizonans weren't alone in witnessing the fireball as it hurtled through the night sky. Residents in New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas reported similar sightings shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday. Another was reported in Washington State a short time earlier. A group that tracks such events found the early October increase in meteor activity follows a pattern. In October 1996, Mark Boslough, a New Mexico resident who tracks incidents, received reports from Texas, California and New Mexico of large meteors. A few years before that, the same pattern emerged along the East Coast, and in October 1998, the same pattern was repeated in El Paso. "It is possible that early October may be the time of an annual meteor shower, but with bigger meteors," Boslough said. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Hammers Update (AD)
Hi Fellow Meteorite Lovers, Just a brief note to let you know my hammers page is growing by leaps and bounds. I now have almost 35 different historical falls available including photos of the falls, photos of fire balls, links to videos, specimens available at very competitive prices, etc. Thanks to Rob Elliott for the latest photo addition - the roof of the building struck by Moss (I also have the outhouse and the plumb tree!) The success of the grand opening of the page on Sept. 19th stirred a surge of research on my part resulting in many more acquisitions now available, as well as new photos, information, etc. Martin Horejsi told me he considered the site a significant contribution to meteoritic documentation. (blush, blush) I must admit even I am impressed with it! I have, however, been shocked by the number of friends I have asked if they liked it who responded, "Oh, I haven't been there yet." So, let me encourage you - you certainly don't have to be "in the market" to buy anything to enjoy seeing the information and photos on this page. (I consider the photo of the Barwell bolide streaking past Albert Hall to be worth the entire visit). See Mike Farmer standing next to huts in Thuathe, see what the city of Heze looks like, see the Ugandan boy struck by a 3 gram Mbale stone after it zipped through a bannana tree (which probably saved his life) and don't miss the Moss outhouse! So, here it is - check it out: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Hammers.html Best wishes, Michael PS: If anyone knows of (hammer) material available NOT on the above site, please contact me off list. I give a reward for finding new material. Thanks. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] Ballistol Source?
Mike, It doesn't matter where you live, Ballistol can be nearly impossible to find in any retail store. Since you tried your local gun shops without success, you may have to "bite the bullet" (sorry - I couldn't resist) and buy it online. Ballistol has thousands of uses. Check out http://www.ballistol.com for more on that. I love it! Yes, it has an odor, but it goes away within a day. I use it for lots of things. Best to shop around several websites using google to see who has the best deal. There are some dealers who have introductory packages that include aerosol and liquid containers, along with a nice little plastic squeeze bottle with a needle-like tip for easy dispensing to a tight area. Good luck! Ed Original Message: - From: Mike Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:22:49 -0700 (PDT) To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Ballistol Source? Good Morning- Recently I purchased a large Campo meteorite for my collection and have been recommended to occasionally use Ballistol on it to avoid corrosion. I have not been able to find it locally in any gun, sporting goods or hardware stores. I did find a couple sources on the internet but with a very high S/H. Would any of you be able to recommend a reasonably priced internet source? And if worse comes to worse- would you recommend an equivalent alternate? Thank you Mike __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
AW: [meteorite-list] Ballistol Source?
Hiho, dunnoh, if it's helpful, but perhaps it's cheaper to buy from German ebay. Shipping rates seems to be cheaper, some sellers will ship worldwide, I'm to lazy to compare, but it seems to be cheaper. A small bottle costs less than 3$ and if you haven't bought the main mass of Campo it will last until eternity.. http://search.ebay.de/ballistol_W0QQfromZR40 Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. Oktober 2006 20:51 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: RE: [meteorite-list] Ballistol Source? Mike, It doesn't matter where you live, Ballistol can be nearly impossible to find in any retail store. Since you tried your local gun shops without success, you may have to "bite the bullet" (sorry - I couldn't resist) and buy it online. Ballistol has thousands of uses. Check out http://www.ballistol.com for more on that. I love it! Yes, it has an odor, but it goes away within a day. I use it for lots of things. Best to shop around several websites using google to see who has the best deal. There are some dealers who have introductory packages that include aerosol and liquid containers, along with a nice little plastic squeeze bottle with a needle-like tip for easy dispensing to a tight area. Good luck! Ed Original Message: - From: Mike Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:22:49 -0700 (PDT) To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Ballistol Source? Good Morning- Recently I purchased a large Campo meteorite for my collection and have been recommended to occasionally use Ballistol on it to avoid corrosion. I have not been able to find it locally in any gun, sporting goods or hardware stores. I did find a couple sources on the internet but with a very high S/H. Would any of you be able to recommend a reasonably priced internet source? And if worse comes to worse- would you recommend an equivalent alternate? Thank you Mike __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock
Well, I did email the seller with a respectable tone - offering my experience and so on, and spent some time explaining that the pics couilld be better and so on and that the price was unreasonable and so on... I obviously wasted far too much time - I got a single word response "Thanks" Then I saw the other guff they were selling at equally ludicrous prices so I again, politely and self-effacingly emailed them back apologising for "not realising that you were a major loon" and that I was foolish to try to help! Cr-zzyy!!! ho hum... dave IMCA #0092 Sec.BIMS www.bimsociety.org __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock
I also contacted this seller about item #300034369553 - METEORITE offered at £7,000,000 starting price, saying that he will never have a single bid and I received the following reply: 'Of course when someone's grandaddy bought a large house his friends only jested that it might make a million one day. And of course you'ver NEVER seen a house advertised for £1million or more. ' Well,... humour...? I do not know what ebay insertion fees have to be paid with such a starting price and do not want to use time counting, but it must be high! What kind of game is this? Cheers Frederic - Original Message - From: "Dave Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "metlist" Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:38 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock > Well, I did email the seller with a respectable tone - offering my > experience and so on, and spent some time explaining that the pics couilld > be better and so on and that the price was unreasonable and so on... > > I obviously wasted far too much time - I got a single word response "Thanks" > > > Then I saw the other guff they were selling at equally ludicrous prices so I > again, politely and self-effacingly emailed them back apologising for "not > realising that you were a major loon" and that I was foolish to try to help! > > > Cr-zzyy!!! > > > > ho hum... > > > dave > > IMCA #0092 > Sec.BIMS > www.bimsociety.org > > > > > __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock
Hi Frederic The maximum cost to list any item at any price is $4.80. The real money is in selling of the item for Ebay. The fees would be almost $200,000 for Ebay and $377,000 for PayPal. Here is the fee calculator I mentioned on this same subject earlier in the week. http://home.alltel.net/micrep/fees.html Just enter 13,000,000 in both the starting and final sales price. Enter 0 for shipping as he is nice enough to not charge for that and you will find the numbers I came up with above. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com -- Original message -- From: "Fred Caillou Noir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I also contacted this seller about item #300034369553 - METEORITE offered at > £7,000,000 starting price, saying that he will never have a single bid and I > received the following reply: > > 'Of course when someone's grandaddy bought a large house his friends only > jested > that it might make a million one day. And of course you'ver NEVER seen a > house > advertised for £1million or more. ' > > Well,... humour...? > > I do not know what ebay insertion fees have to be paid with such a starting > price and do not want to use time counting, but it must be high! What kind of > game is this? > > Cheers > > Frederic > > - Original Message - > From: "Dave Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "metlist" > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:38 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock > > > > Well, I did email the seller with a respectable tone - offering my > > experience and so on, and spent some time explaining that the pics couilld > > be better and so on and that the price was unreasonable and so on... > > > > I obviously wasted far too much time - I got a single word response "Thanks" > > > > > > Then I saw the other guff they were selling at equally ludicrous prices so I > > again, politely and self-effacingly emailed them back apologising for "not > > realising that you were a major loon" and that I was foolish to try to help! > > > > > > Cr-zzyy!!! > > > > > > > > ho hum... > > > > > > dave > > > > IMCA #0092 > > Sec.BIMS > > www.bimsociety.org > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference
Hi List. If I am out of line here I sincerely apologize to any and all I may offend. Can some one explain why such a HUGE difference in auction price! I'm confused here. Check out both auctions and compare. Maybe there is something I'm missing here except my wallet! Sincerely Don Merchant http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320021921340&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320032119384&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference
Hi List. If I am out of line here I sincerely apologize to any and all I may offend. Can some one explain why such a HUGE difference in auction price! I'm confused here. Check out both auctions and compare. Maybe there is something I'm missing here except my wallet! Sincerely Don Merchant There is nothing to say. Its just eBay ! One day u lose on auctions and the next day You have 300% profit. -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference
Don, A trip to Times Square in New York City ... There's some character and a crowd oo-ing around him while three upside-down coconut shells he melodically shuffles. One of them has a pop cap under it. You watch. It's the one on the right. Some apparently innocent bystander steps up to gleefully shout "That One!" pointing to your same coconut shell. The dealer lifts it up ... and there's the pop top. The bystander snatches a twenty dollar greenback from the dealer and both sport Garfield rodent eaten grins. So you decide to match wits with such a meteoric dealer. The crowd opens up and steps aside... and there you are, through the gauntlet. Abracadabra! Whi You gasp for your hypnotic moment, and you can't even grapple for a grumbled guess. "That One!" you meekly offer, as your heart thrashes in your chest. Oh! For some enlightenment as your time expressedly expired. Before you finish aspirating your "...One", the $20 is slipped from your hand and you're done. You didn't even feel Jackson's crispy creases tickle your tingling fingers. Back to penny stocks and microchip meteorites; even though that, 'tis always that man in that yellow hat:-( Best wishes, Doug - Original Message - From: "Don Merchant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:18 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference > Hi List. If I am out of line here I sincerely apologize to any and all I > may offend. Can some one explain why such a HUGE difference in auction > price! I'm confused here. Check out both auctions and compare. Maybe there > is something I'm missing here except my wallet! > Sincerely > Don Merchant > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320021921340&rd=1&; sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320032119384&rd=1&; sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 > > __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] October Meteorite-Times is now up
Hello Everyone! The October issue of Meteorite-Times is now up for everyone to read. http://www.meteorite-times.com ** Please be on the look out ** 130 Kgs of Campo del Cielo, meteorites ranging from 100 grams to 2 kgs was stolen From the Denver Mineral and Fossil show Sept 2006 . If any one is offered a large amount of theses at super low price please contact: H.K. International - Uruguay [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or British Jurassic Fossils [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you, Paul and Jim ** Paul Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jim Tobin [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Meteorite Exchange, Inc. http://www.meteorite.com Meteorite-Times Magazine http://www.meteorite-times.com PO Box 7000-455, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 USA *** __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
AW: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference
Hi Don, although the difference is astounding and the seller decided to hide his feedback and to make anonymous the bid history - (I ask myself, why any seller is doing that in a branch, where a dealer essentially lives from his/her reputation??), I can assure you that it was no shill bidding, as I know the seller in person. He had also enormous defeats to bear on ebay before... Most ebay-meteorite-sellers will be able to explain, how such differences between prices for the very same stuff happen, but they won't do, because it would mean to judge the abilities of their clients on ebay Buckleboo! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Don Merchant Gesendet: Donnerstag, 5. Oktober 2006 00:18 An: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference Hi List. If I am out of line here I sincerely apologize to any and all I may offend. Can some one explain why such a HUGE difference in auction price! I'm confused here. Check out both auctions and compare. Maybe there is something I'm missing here except my wallet! Sincerely Don Merchant http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320021921340&rd=1&; sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320032119384&rd=1&; sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ballistol to Sheath to Barricade Alternative
Hello- One of the list members replied to me that if I could not find Ballistol to go to a product called Sheath. He has had very good luck with it. After mentioning it- I remember having read of this on the list some time ago. He mentioned the Sheath is available at the Gander Mountain stores here in Ohio. I went to one near Columbus tonight. For those of you looking for Sheath- it has been replaced (in name) by a product called "Barricade". Same company (Birchwood/Casey) and same product qualities according to the label. In small print on the front of the upper right corner of the Barricade label it is marked "Formerly Sheath". So thank you to all that offered advice on Ballistol- in Europe it sounds very readily available (I believe it is a German based product). You guys are lucky! Got my big Campo, got my Barricade- I'm all set. Take care Mike __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] fukang for glorietta siderlite
Hi list.I am having a hard time to find a nice home for this 31 gram slice of fukang pallasite.I am willing to trade for a nice piece of glorietta mountain siderlite,50 grams or bigger.Let me know what you have. steve arnold,chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com Illinois meteorites,since 1999! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test and Interview
Paul and Jim, I want to congratulate you two, as well as all the rest at Meteorite Times for another great issue. The Jim Kriegh interview is as interesting as it is inspiring. I hope I'm half as relevant to the art of meteorite hunting at 77 as Jim. Jim and I have been friends since 1998 when he helped me find my first meteorite at Gold Basin. He has always been around to offer advice and encouragement. "The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test" is a testament to a very intelligent man that never stops trying to further this hobby/Business. Thanks again, Ruben __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test and Interview
Hi All, What a great interview and story on the Nickel test from Jim Kriegh! Without Jim, John, and Twink I never would have found my first meteorite at Gold Basin. Sonny -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 7:13 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test and Interview Paul and Jim, I want to congratulate you two, as well as all the rest at Meteorite Times for another great issue. The Jim Kriegh interview is as interesting as it is inspiring. I hope I'm half as relevant to the art of meteorite hunting at 77 as Jim. Jim and I have been friends since 1998 when he helped me find my first meteorite at Gold Basin. He has always been around to offer advice and encouragement. "The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test" is a testament to a very intelligent man that never stops trying to further this hobby/Business. Thanks again, Ruben __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - Catalog update, and pictures of the Rockies
Hello everybody, My Catalog is finally up to date. I just added some 30 pieces. Some are classics like Boxhole, Dawn and Ghubara. Portales Valley is a classic too, but these 2 cute little slices have very nice iron veins, not so common. Others are not so classic, like Aumale or Ste Genevieve. And there are a few desert pieces too, like a funny little curled Taza. Enjoy! and let me know if you have any questions or would like some pictures. http://www.impactika.com/Catalog.htm And since you liked my pictures last week, here is another batch of pictures taken up in the Rockies last weekend. These might be the last ones for this year. You won't find me up there when they are covered with that cold white s (well, you know, a four-letter word starting with S). http://www.impactika.com/co1006.htm Enjoy!! Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] (AD) ALLENDE
Hi again list.I have a 14 gram crusted (70%)of ALLENDE forsale.$100 plus I will pay shipping.Pics upon request. steve arnold,chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com Illinois meteorites,since 1999! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) ALLENDE
1. what ever happened to the limit on adds per week. 2. try ebay, I have heard people sell things there. DF Steve Arnold, Chicago!! wrote: Hi again list.I have a 14 gram crusted (70%)of ALLENDE forsale.$100 plus I will pay shipping.Pics upon request. steve arnold,chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com Illinois meteorites,since 1999! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) ALLENDE
Are you kiddingits STEVE...HE JUST CONSTANTLY BREAKS THE RULES! - Original Message - From: "Dave Freeman mjwy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Steve Arnold, Chicago!!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) ALLENDE 1. what ever happened to the limit on adds per week. 2. try ebay, I have heard people sell things there. DF Steve Arnold, Chicago!! wrote: Hi again list.I have a 14 gram crusted (70%)of ALLENDE forsale.$100 plus I will pay shipping.Pics upon request. steve arnold,chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com Illinois meteorites,since 1999! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test and Interview
Hi Sonny, Ruben and List, some day I hope I meet Jim Kriegh too. Its great to know that some people have their first find going along with a knowledgeable meteorite expert, isn't it? This happened to me too. How lucky for us!!! Otherwise it could be years to have a first find, right Michael Blood? Or one might still be looking! ;-) Did you both know each other at that time, Sonny and Ruben? Better go and read the article. Regards, Moni From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test and Interview Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:56:01 -0400 Hi All, What a great interview and story on the Nickel test from Jim Kriegh! Without Jim, John, and Twink I never would have found my first meteorite at Gold Basin. Sonny -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 7:13 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test and Interview Paul and Jim, I want to congratulate you two, as well as all the rest at Meteorite Times for another great issue. The Jim Kriegh interview is as interesting as it is inspiring. I hope I'm half as relevant to the art of meteorite hunting at 77 as Jim. Jim and I have been friends since 1998 when he helped me find my first meteorite at Gold Basin. He has always been around to offer advice and encouragement. "The Jim Kriegh Nickel Test" is a testament to a very intelligent man that never stops trying to further this hobby/Business. Thanks again, Ruben __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] [ebay] auctions ending in about 2 days
Hello all. Got a few more choice seymchan auctions ending in a few days... ending starting oct 6 at a bit after 19:00 hrs PDT I will be loading up a bunch of odds and ends in my next batch of auctions, including a new acapulcoite (unpaired with the other acapulcoite floating around nowadays), cr2, awsome seymchan, a nice shock viened shergotite, a micro chassignite, angrite, transitional H/L and more. TIA! __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Supernova radioisotopes show sun was born in star cluster
http://www.physorg.com/news79190228.html Supernova radioisotopes show sun was born in star cluster The death of a massive nearby star billions of years ago offers evidence the sun was born in a star cluster, say astronomers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rather than being an only child, the sun could have hundreds or thousands of celestial siblings, now dispersed across the heavens. In a paper accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal, astronomy professors Leslie W. Looney and Brian D. Fields, and undergraduate student John J. Tobin take a close look at short-lived radioactive isotopes once present in primitive meteorites. The researchers' conclusions could reshape current theories on how, when and where planets form around stars. Short-lived radioactive isotopes are created when massive stars end their lives in spectacular explosions called supernovas. Blown outward, bits of this radioactive material mix with nebular gas and dust in the process of condensing into stars and planets. When the solar system was forming, some of this material hardened into rocks and later fell to Earth as meteorites. The radioisotopes have long since vanished from meteorites found on Earth, but they left their signatures in daughter species. By examining the abundances of those daughter species, the researchers could calculate how far away the supernova was, in both distance and time. "The supernova was stunningly close; much closer to the sun than any star is today," Fields said. "Our solar system was still in the process of forming when the supernova occurred." The massive star that exploded was formed in a group or cluster of stars with perhaps hundreds, or even thousands, of low-mass stars like the sun, Fields said. Because the stars were not gravitationally bound to one another, the sun's siblings wandered away millennia ago. Our solar system, rather than being the exception, could be the rule, the astronomers said. Planetary system formation should be understood in this context. "We know that the majority of stars in our galaxy were born in star clusters," Looney said. "Now we also know that the newborn solar system not only arose in such a cluster, but also survived the impact of an exploding star. This suggests that planetary systems are impressively rugged, and may be common even in the most tumultuous stellar nurseries." __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock
Hi Mike & List, Thanks Mike. Then I understand better that his cost won't be much but still I wonder wheter this "seller" can expect selling such a doubtful item at such a price! What can he try to get from such an auction on ebay? Well it's a mystery to me. Cheers Fred - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Fred Caillou Noir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dave Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "metlist" Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 11:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock > Hi Frederic > The maximum cost to list any item at any price is $4.80. The real money is in > selling of the item for Ebay. The fees would be almost $200,000 for Ebay and > $377,000 for PayPal. Here is the fee calculator I mentioned on this same > subject earlier in the week. > > http://home.alltel.net/micrep/fees.html > > Just enter 13,000,000 in both the starting and final sales price. Enter 0 for > shipping as he is nice enough to not charge for that and you will find the > numbers I came up with above. > Mike > -- > Mike Jensen > Jensen Meteorites > 16730 E Ada PL > Aurora, CO 80017-3137 > 303-337-4361 > IMCA 4264 > website: www.jensenmeteorites.com > > -- Original message -- > From: "Fred Caillou Noir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I also contacted this seller about item #300034369553 - METEORITE offered > > at > > £7,000,000 starting price, saying that he will never have a single bid and > > I > > received the following reply: > > > > 'Of course when someone's grandaddy bought a large house his friends only > > jested > > that it might make a million one day. And of course you'ver NEVER seen a > > house > > advertised for £1million or more. ' > > > > Well,... humour...? > > > > I do not know what ebay insertion fees have to be paid with such a starting > > price and do not want to use time counting, but it must be high! What kind > > of > > game is this? > > > > Cheers > > > > Frederic > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Dave Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "metlist" > > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:38 PM > > Subject: [meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock > > > > > > > Well, I did email the seller with a respectable tone - offering my > > > experience and so on, and spent some time explaining that the pics couilld > > > be better and so on and that the price was unreasonable and so on... > > > > > > I obviously wasted far too much time - I got a single word response > > > "Thanks" > > > > > > > > > Then I saw the other guff they were selling at equally ludicrous prices > > > so I > > > again, politely and self-effacingly emailed them back apologising for "not > > > realising that you were a major loon" and that I was foolish to try to > > > help! > > > > > > > > > Cr-zzyy!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > ho hum... > > > > > > > > > dave > > > > > > IMCA #0092 > > > Sec.BIMS > > > www.bimsociety.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list