Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight
Bernd sang: Catch a falling star and put in your pocket Save it for a rainy day! Dear List, Here, it's Time to take the Falling Stars out of the Pockets because Today is a rainy, rainy Day Saludos from the Land of Electrified Tempests below Perseid Skies with nothing better than enjoying a Flight down Memory's Lane with this Youtube ad-lib music Video to jog your Engrams :-) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ8RUE-GF4E No doubt that it was on top of Addie and Harvey's list of love songs. Not to mention the inspiration behind the title of his autobiography Find a Falling Star as Harvey looked back over those many years of fun when had no money but much life, love, youth and adventure ... For Bernd and his Wunderbares Mädchen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQ1yx2FnDo Und wenn wir zwei schon bald uns dort vereinen Dann wird so hell die Sonne scheinen! Doug __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight
Charming, Doug, indeed. Unfortunately meanwhile there's only left money, much life, love and adventure for us :-( Anyway, better Wunderbares Mädchen Falling Star than Wunderbarer Star and Fallen Mädchen. Best, Matthias - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight Bernd sang: Catch a falling star and put in your pocket Save it for a rainy day! Dear List, Here, it's Time to take the Falling Stars out of the Pockets because Today is a rainy, rainy Day Saludos from the Land of Electrified Tempests below Perseid Skies with nothing better than enjoying a Flight down Memory's Lane with this Youtube ad-lib music Video to jog your Engrams :-) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ8RUE-GF4E No doubt that it was on top of Addie and Harvey's list of love songs. Not to mention the inspiration behind the title of his autobiography Find a Falling Star as Harvey looked back over those many years of fun when had no money but much life, love, youth and adventure ... For Bernd and his Wunderbares Mädchen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQ1yx2FnDo Und wenn wir zwei schon bald uns dort vereinen Dann wird so hell die Sonne scheinen! Doug __ 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] Quisp-Meteorite-Ring
Amazing price for something out of a cereal packet !!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Quisp-Meteorite-Ring_W0QQitemZ300139474746QQihZ020QQcategoryZ19080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Graham Ensor __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ8RUE-GF4E Thanks, Doug - that song was stuck in my head for hours! Aye, Carumba! :( Cheers, Pete From: MexicoDoug [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:21:05 -0500 Bernd sang: Catch a falling star and put in your pocket Save it for a rainy day! Dear List, Here, it's Time to take the Falling Stars out of the Pockets because Today is a rainy, rainy Day Saludos from the Land of Electrified Tempests below Perseid Skies with nothing better than enjoying a Flight down Memory's Lane with this Youtube ad-lib music Video to jog your Engrams :-) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ8RUE-GF4E No doubt that it was on top of Addie and Harvey's list of love songs. Not to mention the inspiration behind the title of his autobiography Find a Falling Star as Harvey looked back over those many years of fun when had no money but much life, love, youth and adventure ... For Bernd and his Wunderbares Mädchen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQ1yx2FnDo Und wenn wir zwei schon bald uns dort vereinen Dann wird so hell die Sonne scheinen! Doug __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _ Share More On Messenger with a Windows Live Space http://spaces.live.com/?mkt=en-ca __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight
Yeah, the youth may be gone, but the rest is not t bad, well, if one is able to live it that way (.which mustn´t necessarily be true for anyone, btw)! Thanks Doug for sharing this! Your German is excellent, how did you manage to find this little Peter Alexander clip of 1958, as compared to good old Perry Como´s tune? Hope life is good for you in Mexico, and you´re still going strong, and hopefully find some and some more fallen stars in your backyards... Best, Alex Berlin/Germany [PS: YOUTUBE is fine, just dug out some old film from the Boogie piano masters Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson, along with Lena Horne!] Charming, Doug, indeed. Unfortunately meanwhile there's only left money, much life, love and adventure for us :-( Anyway, better Wunderbares Mädchen Falling Star than Wunderbarer Star and Fallen Mädchen. Best, Matthias - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight Bernd sang: Catch a falling star and put in your pocket Save it for a rainy day! Dear List, Here, it's Time to take the Falling Stars out of the Pockets because Today is a rainy, rainy Day Saludos from the Land of Electrified Tempests below Perseid Skies with nothing better than enjoying a Flight down Memory's Lane with this Youtube ad-lib music Video to jog your Engrams :-) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ8RUE-GF4E No doubt that it was on top of Addie and Harvey's list of love songs. Not to mention the inspiration behind the title of his autobiography Find a Falling Star as Harvey looked back over those many years of fun when had no money but much life, love, youth and adventure ... For Bernd and his Wunderbares Mädchen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQ1yx2FnDo Und wenn wir zwei schon bald uns dort vereinen Dann wird so hell die Sonne scheinen! Doug __ 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
[meteorite-list] Slight wording correction upon 2nd reading, sorry...
Yeah, the youth may be gone, but the rest is not t bad, well, if one is able to live it that way (.which ISN´T necessarily true for anyone, btw)! Thanks Doug for sharing this! Your German is excellent, how did you manage to find this little Peter Alexander clip of 1958, as compared to good old Perry Como´s tune? Hope life is good for you in Mexico, and you´re still going strong, and hopefully find some and some more fallen stars in your backyards... Best, Alex Berlin/Germany [PS: YOUTUBE is fine, just dug up an old film of the Boogie piano masters Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson, along with Lena Horne!] Original-Nachricht Datum: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:59:08 +0200 Von: Alexander Seidel [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: Matthias Bärmann [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight Yeah, the youth may be gone, but the rest is not t bad, well, if one is able to live it that way (.which mustn´t necessarily be true for anyone, btw)! Thanks Doug for sharing this! Your German is excellent, how did you manage to find this little Peter Alexander clip of 1958, as compared to good old Perry Como´s tune? Hope life is good for you in Mexico, and you´re still going strong, and hopefully find some and some more fallen stars in your backyards... Best, Alex Berlin/Germany [PS: YOUTUBE is fine, just dug out some old film from the Boogie piano masters Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson, along with Lena Horne!] Charming, Doug, indeed. Unfortunately meanwhile there's only left money, much life, love and adventure for us :-( Anyway, better Wunderbares Mädchen Falling Star than Wunderbarer Star and Fallen Mädchen. Best, Matthias - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids tonight Bernd sang: Catch a falling star and put in your pocket Save it for a rainy day! Dear List, Here, it's Time to take the Falling Stars out of the Pockets because Today is a rainy, rainy Day Saludos from the Land of Electrified Tempests below Perseid Skies with nothing better than enjoying a Flight down Memory's Lane with this Youtube ad-lib music Video to jog your Engrams :-) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ8RUE-GF4E No doubt that it was on top of Addie and Harvey's list of love songs. Not to mention the inspiration behind the title of his autobiography Find a Falling Star as Harvey looked back over those many years of fun when had no money but much life, love, youth and adventure ... For Bernd and his Wunderbares Mädchen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQ1yx2FnDo Und wenn wir zwei schon bald uns dort vereinen Dann wird so hell die Sonne scheinen! Doug __ 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 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Ebay Auctions, II
Hello Everyone, Many thanks to those who bid on my ebay auctions last week. I have a few more ebay auctions this week including a large 6.1 kg Campo del Cielo that is full of regmaglypts and is quite solid. There is another 1.3 kg Campo which is the most highly sculpted and most solid I have ever seen. It reminds me of a horse saddle and I really hate to part with both of these. I also have a 168 gram Sikhote-Alin that has a beautiful form and of course, it is full of regmaglypts. For the NWA 869 fans (including me) I have a large 2.6 kg specimen with great desert patina. Mostly what you see on ebay are smaller 50-90 gram specimens. This is a large nice one which displays well. Other auctions as well. Here is the link: http://search.ebay.com/ _W0QQsassZbranchmeteoritesQQfrppZ50QQfsopZ2QQfsooZ2QQrdZ0 Or do a search on ebay seller id branchmeteorites Thanks everyone, -Walter Branch __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] FW: Super Auctions Ending Today, Including (2) Pieces of Cali!
From: michael cottingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:39 AM To: 'michael cottingham' Subject: AD: Super Auctions Ending Today, Including (2) Pieces of Cali! Hello Everyone, Today about 60 Auctions are ending, including a (2) pieces of The Cali, Colombia Fall which I started out a 0.99 cents! Go Here to see all Material Auctions/Ebay Store Items/ Cali Meteorites: http://stores.ebay.com/Voyage-Botanica-Natural-History All the Auctions: http://stores.ebay.com/Voyage-Botanica-Natural-History_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfti dZ2QQsclZ2QQtZkm Here are some interesting ones A Large, 112 gram slice of NWA 4475, a pretty H5, still a good bargin! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139493809 This one would of cost you $100s of bucks a few years ago! A 37.08 gram slice of an EL3! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139494471 RARE/LOW KNOWN WEIGHT CALI HOUSE SMASHER! Worth over $200.00 or more. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200140902587 ANOTHER RARE CALI SPECIMEN. Get Them While you can Not Many(Nor ever will be) for sale! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200140936395 A Very Beautiful 5 gram slice of NWA 4473, brecciated Diogenite, Really Nice! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139519960 A Super Rare Rumurutiite (R3.8), An amazing 14.15 gram end slice. Worth over $200.00! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139520583 A beautiful Tenham, Australian Fall, 8.23 gram slice! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139521973 A 8 gram (breathtaking) slice of Dhofar 007, Cumulate Eucrite! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139557395 A 23.42 gram endcut of NWA 2920, which is a cool LL3.5 Chondrite! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139519048 A large piece of Dhofar 435, H6, 56.36 grams. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139571552 Rare CHAVES, Howardite, micro. Low Known Weight Fall from Portugal! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139509749 Many, Many others and most are still at great bargins! Many still at 0.99 cents! SPECIAL NOTE ON THE CALI, COLOMBIA Specimens! http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40_trksid=m37satitle=cali+m eteoritecategory0 I have been selling my Cali Specimens one at a time, but they have been selling. Slower than I had expected, but they are selling. I know the price is high, but this is what I want for them. I have been open to trades and a few folks have stepped forward with nice material that I am considering. In all honesty, unless some other collector takes the time and risk to break down their Cali specimen these will be the only small pieces available. I now wish I had just kept my large beautiful crusted piece intact, but I believed I was offering these with a good intention to all collectors who could not afford a large piece. However, I am not going to give them away, nor am I going to worry about it, and for the record I do need to sell meteorites at a profit. So the Cali Pieces that are on ebay now, our my only ones and when these auctions are over they will go into my ebay store, at a HIGHER PRICE. So your chance is now. After these auctions are over, I will be raising my prices and will be keeping them high and if I have to keep all my specimens for eternity well that is ok. Thanks and Best Wishes Michael Cottingham __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fiery Rock Will Test Whether life Came From Space (Foton M3)
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12469-fiery-rock-will-test-whether-life-came-from-space.html Fiery rock will test whether life came from space David Shiga New Scientist 13 August 2007 A rock will be hurled into space on a rocket and subjected to the fiery heat of re-entry into Earth's atmosphere to test whether life could have hitched a ride from one planet to another in debris from an asteroid strike. The rock is one of 35 experiments to fly on a European Space Agency mission called Foton M3, which is set to launch on 14 September from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Some scientists say life could have spread around the solar system by hitching rides inside rocks blasted from one planet or moon to another by asteroid impacts (see Earth rocks could have taken life to Titan http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8867). Loch rock To investigate that idea, John Parnell at the University of Aberdeen in the UK designed the experiment, which involves a 400-million-year-old rock formed from sediment at the bottom of an ancient lake in Scotland. The fist-sized rock will be protected inside the spacecraft during launch, then uncovered when the craft re-enters the atmosphere at 8 kilometres per second. Researchers want to see how the re-entry affects molecules in the rock that are believed to form only from the decay of living things, such as steranes and hopanes, which in this case come from algae. The outer part might have melted or possibly disintegrated, but the interior portion might be rather better preserved, Parnell told New Scientist. Steranes and hopanes, which are derived from cell walls, are especially promising as a possible signature of ancient life in meteorites because they stay around for so long. Unlike things like DNA that decompose quite quickly, these have long-term stability over millions or even billions of years, Parnell says. Fossil biomarkers This experiment is really designed to look at fossil biomarkers rather than living ones, he continues. But the more you know about the survival of organic molecules in general, the more you can understand whether living [things] could survive as well. The results will help determine whether there is hope of finding such signatures in meteorites from Mars. In 1996, scientists said they had found fossilised signs of ancient life in a Martian rock, though many researchers dispute the claim (see Hunting life in Martian rocks http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19125661.500). Jean Pierre de Vera of Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany, who is not involved in the experiment, says better knowledge of the biomarkers used in the experiment could also help scientists recognise signs of life on Mars and elsewhere in the solar system. This is important for the search for recent or past life forms on other planets, he told New Scientist. De Vera is involved in another experiment on Foton M3 that bears on the transfer of life by meteorites. Called STONE, it will expose a rock colonised by lichens to the heat of re-entry to see whether the lichens can survive. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NASA Astrobiology Institute Field Workshop: Biosignatures in Ancient Rocks (BAR)
http://psarc.geosc.psu.edu/RESEARCH/New_Conference/Ontario_new.htm NASA Astrobiology Institute Field Workshop Biosignatures in Ancient Rocks (BAR) Sudbury, Ontario, Canada September 18-20, 2007 (Workshop) September 21-27, 2007 (A, B, and C Field Trips) Sponsored by the Agouron Institute (AGI), the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Laurentian University, Ontario Geological Survey, and the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) Scope Astrobiologists recognize a variety of morphological, mineralogical, and geochemical characteristics in ancient sedimentary rocks and soils that may be used to decipher the history of life and environment in which it evolved here on Earth and on other planets. These potential biosignatures include, but are not restricted to: microfossils and microbialites (stromatolites); carbon skeletons derived from biomolecules (biomarkers); the isotopic compositions of C, N, H and other elements in organic matter; sulfur isotope ratios of minerals; and the relative abundances and isotopic compositions of redox-sensitive elements (Fe, Mo, Cr, and REEs). Nevertheless, debate continues as to whether some or all of these characteristics are real, false, or even comprehensive signatures of life, particular organisms, and/or specific environments, because the existing data were collected from geologic formations that are restricted in both space and time. For example, knowledge of the Archean world (~3.8 to 2.5 billion years ago) world has come mainly from investigations of regions in Africa (Barberton greenstone belt and Kaapvaal craton) and Australia (Pilbara greenstones and Hamersley basin) that may have been together prior to rifting about 1.4 billion years ago. Thus, the goal of this workshop is to promote the Archean and Proterozoic systems in Ontario as the first of other terrains for the study of ancient biomarkers in an astrobiological context. Organizing committee Hiroshi Ohmoto, Pennsylvania State University (Chair) Bruce Runnegar, University of California, Los Angeles Lee Kump, Pennsylvania State University Marilyn Fogel, Carnegie Institution of Washington Balz Kamber, Laurentian University J. Andy Fyon, Ontario Geological Survey Program for the Sudbury Workshop Sept. 17 (M). 5 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Registration, reception, poster session, and public lectures (Runnegar and Schopf) at Science North (Science Center), Sudbury. Sept. 18 (T). 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Lectures, posters, and breakout sessions at the Willet Green Miller Center, Laurentian University, Sudbury. Sept. 19 (W). 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Field trip to the Elliot Lake area. Sept. 20 (Th). 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Lectures, poster, and breakout sessions at the Willet Green Miller Center, Laurentian University, Sudbury. Post-Workshop Field Trips (optional): Please note some changes in Excursion B. Excursion A (one day): Excursion of the Sudbury area (impact structures) on Sept. 21. Excursion B (3 days): Include Excursion A and a trip to Temagami (BIFs) - Cobalt (black shales) - Kirkland Lake (Core Library) - Timmins (VMS, BIFs, cherts, black shales). Ends in Timmins on Sept. 23. (We have eliminated a visit to the Ville Marie paleosol site, but added the Cobalt area). Excursion C (7 days): Include Excursion B and a trip to Wawa (BIFs, shales, conglomerates) - Thunder Bay (Gunflint Fm., stromatolites, black shales) - Steep Rock (paleosol stromatolite). Ends in Timmins on Sept. 27. The workshop will be limited to approximately 50 astrobiologists and is aimed mainly at young researchers who have been actively investigating topics relevant to ancient biosignatures as well current graduate students who have the potential to become the future leaders in this rapidly expanding field. Specific objectives of the workshop include the following: * Review of known facts, hypotheses, and unknowns (i.e., future research agendas) related to biosignatures in ancient rocks; * Identification of future research needed to fully utilize particular biosignatures in understanding life and its environment on the early Earth; * Dissemination of knowledge possessed by experienced scientists to postdoctoral and graduate students; * Encouragement of participants to begin to develop multidisciplinary research plans or less-structured research networks focused on biosignatures in the Archean and Proterozoic rocks of southern Canada; * Provide opportunities to collect outcrop and drill-core samples for preliminary and reconnaissance investigations of Archean and Proterozoic biosignatures. Confirmed Lecturers Ariel Anbar, Arizona State University Marilyn Fogel, Carnegie Institution of Washington Katherine Freeman, Pennsylvania State University Hans Hofmann, McGill University Heinrich Holland, Harvard University Clark Johnson, University of Wisconsin Balz Kamber, Laurentian University Paul Knauth, Arizona State University Lee Kump, Pennsylvania State University Donald Lowe,
[meteorite-list] Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2008 Meeting
http://acm2008.jhuapl.edu/ Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2008 13-18 July 2008 Baltimore, Maryland USA Location and Date: The 10th Asteroids, Comets, Meteors meeting will be held 14-18 July 2008 (with a reception on the 13th) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and will be hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Purpose and Scope: The Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) meeting is the premier international gathering of scientists who study small bodies. The ACM series began in 1983 in Uppsala, Sweden, as a means of bringing together different groups within the asteroid, comet, and meteor communities who do not often have the opportunity to interact. From this first ACM meeting, a regular conference began. Now occurring every three years, it is the pre-eminent meeting for small-bodies research, with attendance usually in excess of 400. The 2008 ACM meeting will be the 10th in the series and will mark the 25th anniversary of the first meeting in Uppsala. The scope of presentations and discussion is broad, ranging from discovery and cataloguing of objects, to observations of meteor showers by radar, to modeling the gas production of comets, to plans for future asteroid sample returns, and all topics related to asteroids, comets, and meteors. ACM 2008 is expected to bring together experts on small-bodies studies from around the world. It will be the first time this meeting will be held since the spectacular disintegration of comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, since availability of Stardust samples to the wider research community, since the launch of Dawn, as well as many other significant or anticipated events. ACM 2008 will highlight the research currently being conducted, encourage discussion among researchers in various areas, and identify new avenues of research. Main Topics: Areas of expertise to be covered at the meeting will include multi-wavelength observations from the ground and space, discovery and cataloguing of objects, numerical studies of the dynamics and impact behavior of small bodies, and laboratory investigations of extraterrestrial materials. Topics will include but are not limited to the following: * Near-Earth Object searches: Pan-STARRS and other newly founded surveys * Results of Stardust sample return analyses * Results from the Hayabusa mission * Observations of Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 * Updates on Dawn, Rosetta, New Horizons, and planned missions to small bodies * Compositional studies of asteroids and comets * Small body populations: evolution and dynamics * Interdisciplinary studies: How do asteroids/comets/meteors interrelate? * Internal structure of small bodies, including presence/formation of satellites * Origin of the solar system, as deduced from small bodies studies * Small body impact hazards * Laboratory studies of small-body processes and constituents Particular effort will be made to include experts in the analysis of laboratory samples of primitive materials from small bodies, as this will be the first ACM since the Stardust samples have been available for study. ACM 2008 will be an unprecedented opportunity for the Stardust sample analysis community and the small bodies observing community to meet and learn from each other. Meeting Format: The workshop will consist of invited overview talks as well as contributed oral and poster presentations. A CD volume of all abstracts will be available at the meeting to conference participants. Venue: The 2008 ACM conference will be held at the Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/BWIWF . The hotel facilities include seating for up to 500 people and poster space for 200 people. A partial day will be held at the Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD, which will include tours and a plenary session. Foreign Travel Information: Foreign participants may need a visa to enter the U.S, which may require applying six months or more in advance. Detailed information for scientific visitors can be obtained from the International Visitors Office http://www7.nationalacademies.org/visas/Traveling_to_US.html. Please get started early with your visa application. The ACM 2008 local organizing committee is ready now to help with visa letters. Should you need a letter of invitation to support your visa application, please send an anticipated abstract title along with your request to Margaret Simon at the contact address listed below. Future Announcements: More detailed information will be available in future announcements on this website. To aid in planning purposes, we strongly encourage you to submit an Indication of Interest form http://acm2008.jhuapl.edu/register.php. The information on this form will provide valuable information for the meeting organizers as they plan conference logistics and will subscribe you to an e-mail notification list to receive updates and reminders regarding ACM
[meteorite-list] AD: Announcement and Meteorites for sale ( Warning: LONG)
Dear list members, I would like to take this opportunity to make you all aware of a few specimens I have currently up for sale. I currently have listed a 147.4g oriented Gao individual, a nice little 98%+ crusted Zag individual, a 348.4g Canyon Diablo. Prices and some information on each piece can be found on the sales page. http://meteoritedreams.com/meteoritesales This is still a work in progress with some rough edges no doubt. Please let me know if you experience any problems ( I tested the page using Firefox and Explorer), or if anyone cares to comment/critique. Thank you in advance! I also have for sale a nice, relatively fresh 90 - 95% crusted unclassified 209.9g NWA individual which I haven't had time to add to my sale page as of yet. If anyone is interested, upon request, I will email photos. I'm asking $190 for it. As a heads up, I will have some fresh, fairly nicely crusted Bassikounou fragments from 10 grams up to 490 grams listed sometime next week. Nine or ten pieces in all. If interested you can either email me at the email address on the sales page or use this address. I can accept PayPal, checks, or money orders. Warning: Please forgive the wanderings of a middle aged man that follow - Thank you for indulging me monetarily as I ramble a bit. I know many of you are aware of me by name if nothing else ( for good or bad :) ). I've been collecting meteorites off and on since I purchased my first humble pieces from the defacto king of our passion/hobby/vocation, namely, Bob Haag, back in 1997-- like some many of you. I was smitten with these unearthly visitors since I was a child (actually, I have always been intrigued and in awe with all things having to do with space and all fields of science in general), but it was many, many years later before I actually became aware that a mere mortal human being could even dare hold such a wonder in his own hand, let alone own such a treasure! If memory serves me correctly (BTW, its service is becoming harder to trust more and more), it was in the back of an issue of Astronomy magazine that I first came upon a small unimposing ad declaring to anyone who cared - yes, you could own a piece of cosmic treasure for a mere few dollars. That ad of course was placed by someone I never heard of ( I even wondered for a while if it wasn't just a scam, and how did I know what I received - if I received anything at all - even came from space), but today, I'm very aware of, as are many, many people the world round, of the name, Bob Haag! Boy, looking at the hobby today, it is hard to even recall how insular, and small it was just a mere 10 years ago! I've felt very privileged to be a member of this list, correspond with so many members, as well as buy, sell, and occasionally trade with a number of members and dealers that frequent this list. Everyone I've personally dealt with in buying and selling over the years have all been first class, professional, mature and just a real pleasure getting to know and deal with! I could name so many I owe gratitude to for bringing such excitement and joy into one man's life. Starting with of course, Bob Haag, then Jim, Paul, and Michael Blood for this list, some of the first dealers I ever had the pleasure of working with; Rob Elliott, Geoff Notkin, Cathy Casper, Walter Branch, Michael Farmer, Eric Twelker, Geoff Cintron, Eric Olsen, John Gwilliam, Eugene Sharon Cisneros, Ron Hartman, Dean Bessey, Jeff Kuyken, Mark Bostick, Roman Jirasek, Anne Black, Andi Gren, Jim Strope, Carsten Giessler, Mike Bandli, Moritz Karl, Aziz Alhyane, Matt Morgan, Marcin Cimala, and others I can not recall at this time. I've also enjoyed just corresponding with the kind, sweet Maria Haas, the wonderful, kind gentleman, Bernd Pauli, Dirk , our man in Tokyo, and so many others I can't possibly recall at this time. I've been in and out of this hobby a time or two, mainly for two reasons, one was money, the other was my dear late wife. The former, we all can relate to, the latter, I sincerely hope and pray, none of you will know prematurely -- not until many, many happy, joyful, loving years together are shared into old age. Yes, I've always loved these crazy rocks that came from another time and place so alien to me as to be almost unimaginable -- well, to a child's mind anyway. Time would dictate the meandering of my passion versus the realities and circumstances of life here on Earth. I would buy, sell, trade, stop, then do it all over again -- time and time again as reality inevitably would make its stern presence known. However, with some personal issues I been wrestling with over the past few years, along with the loss of my wonderful bride 2 years ago, I have a wonderful 8 year old son who looks up to me and, much to my pleasure and pride, shares many of my passions in life! Therefore, due to him and in honor of him, I've decided to try and delve a little deeper into
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Meteorite Hunt
Hi All, Here's a link to this past weekends Gold Basin Hunt. Just a few pictures of us as we found some cool meteorites. We ventured into the Gold Basin strewn field to film another episode for Ruben's Hunting Grounds. An article in, http://www.meteorite-times.com I arrived late, by the time I was ready to go Mike and Paul had already found 3 each. We only hunted for about 5-6 hours. No bad! Take a look, http://new.photos.yahoo.com/meteoritemall/album/576460762405148932#page1 Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] FW: Super Auctions Ending Today, Including (2) Pieces of Cali!
SORRY IF THIS IS A REPEAT...BUT I DID NOT NOTICE THIS IN MY INBOX GOOD LUCK BIDDING THIS EVENING.. Michael From: michael cottingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:39 AM To: 'michael cottingham' Subject: AD: Super Auctions Ending Today, Including (2) Pieces of Cali! Hello Everyone, Today about 60 Auctions are ending, including a (2) pieces of The Cali, Colombia Fall which I started out a 0.99 cents! Go Here to see all Material Auctions/Ebay Store Items/ Cali Meteorites: http://stores.ebay.com/Voyage-Botanica-Natural-History All the Auctions: http://stores.ebay.com/Voyage-Botanica-Natural-History_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfti dZ2QQsclZ2QQtZkm Here are some interesting ones A Large, 112 gram slice of NWA 4475, a pretty H5, still a good bargin! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139493809 This one would of cost you $100s of bucks a few years ago! A 37.08 gram slice of an EL3! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139494471 RARE/LOW KNOWN WEIGHT CALI HOUSE SMASHER! Worth over $200.00 or more. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200140902587 ANOTHER RARE CALI SPECIMEN. Get Them While you can Not Many(Nor ever will be) for sale! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200140936395 A Very Beautiful 5 gram slice of NWA 4473, brecciated Diogenite, Really Nice! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139519960 A Super Rare Rumurutiite (R3.8), An amazing 14.15 gram end slice. Worth over $200.00! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139520583 A beautiful Tenham, Australian Fall, 8.23 gram slice! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139521973 A 8 gram (breathtaking) slice of Dhofar 007, Cumulate Eucrite! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139557395 A 23.42 gram endcut of NWA 2920, which is a cool LL3.5 Chondrite! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139519048 A large piece of Dhofar 435, H6, 56.36 grams. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139571552 Rare CHAVES, Howardite, micro. Low Known Weight Fall from Portugal! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=200139509749 Many, Many others and most are still at great bargins! Many still at 0.99 cents! SPECIAL NOTE ON THE CALI, COLOMBIA Specimens! http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40_trksid=m37satitle=cali+m eteoritecategory0 I have been selling my Cali Specimens one at a time, but they have been selling. Slower than I had expected, but they are selling. I know the price is high, but this is what I want for them. I have been open to trades and a few folks have stepped forward with nice material that I am considering. In all honesty, unless some other collector takes the time and risk to break down their Cali specimen these will be the only small pieces available. I now wish I had just kept my large beautiful crusted piece intact, but I believed I was offering these with a good intention to all collectors who could not afford a large piece. However, I am not going to give them away, nor am I going to worry about it, and for the record I do need to sell meteorites at a profit. So the Cali Pieces that are on ebay now, our my only ones and when these auctions are over they will go into my ebay store, at a HIGHER PRICE. So your chance is now. After these auctions are over, I will be raising my prices and will be keeping them high and if I have to keep all my specimens for eternity well that is ok. Thanks and Best Wishes Michael Cottingham __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Space Bigelow
http://www.space.com/news/070814_bigelow_sundancer.html Bigelow Aerospace Fast-Tracks Manned Spacecraft By SPACE.com Staff posted: 14 August 2007 10:35 am ET Following the successful launch and deployment of two inflatable space modules, on Monday the owner and founder of Bigelow Aerospace announced plans to move ahead with the launch of its first human habitable spacecraft, the Sundancer. The decision to fast-track Sundancer was made in part to rising launch costs as well as the ability to test some systems on the ground, company CEO Robert Bigelow said in a press statement. As anyone associated with the aerospace industry is aware, global launch costs have been rising rapidly over the course of the past few years, Bigelow is quoted as saying. These price hikes have been most acute in Russia due to a number of factors including inflation, previous artificially low launch costs and the falling value of the U.S. dollar. The announcement follows the success earlier this year of the launch of Genesis 2, the second inflatable module launched by Bigelow Aerospace as a prototype for future commercial space stations in Earth orbit. The U.S. firm launched its first spacecraft, Genesis 1, in July 2006, which remains operational today. Bigelow Aerospace had planned to take a stepping-stone approach to the development of its space modules. Next in line after Genesis 2 was to be the larger Galaxy module scheduled to launch in the latter part of 2008. But the dramatic rise in launch costs has forced us to rethink our strategy with Galaxy, Bigelow said. Due to the fact that a high percentage of the systems Galaxy was meant to test can be effectively validated on a terrestrial basis, the technical value of launching the spacecraft particularly after the successful launch of both Genesis 1 and 2 is somewhat marginal. The Sundancer module will provide 180 cubic meters of habitable space and will come fully equipped with life-support systems, attitude control and on-orbit maneuverability, as well as reboost and deorbit capability. This larger module sporting a trio of windows could support a three-person crew and be on orbit in the second half of 2010, Bigelow told Space News in March of this year. We still intend to construct and test the Galaxy spacecraft and/or various parts of it in order to gain familiarity and experience with critical subsystems, Bigelow said in the release. However, by eliminating the launch of Galaxy, we believe that [Bigelow Aerospace] can move more expeditiously to our next step by focusing exclusively on the challenging and exciting task presented by the Sundancer program. With this decision made, the future of entrepreneurial, private sector-driven space habitats and complexes could be arriving much earlier than any of us had previously anticipated, Bigelow said __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
