Re: [meteorite-list] Video of Lunar

[Leoncio Cividanes Álvarez]

Just download the K-Lite Codec Pack, it's free and includes all the codecs you 
need and also a very light and powerfull media player (Media Player Classic 
Homecinema)

http://www.codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_standard.htm (standard 
version)

http://www.codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_mega.htm (mega version)

http://www.codecguide.com/klcp_64bit.htm (for x64 windows versions)

Best regards,
Leo

> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 20:20:52 -0400
> From: meteoritem...@gmail.com
> To: actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com
> CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Video of Lunar
> 
> I couldn't open the .MOV or the .MP4. Is there anything that will
> open them without entrenching itself deep into my system?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> MikeG
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> 
> On 5/3/11, Stuart McDaniel  wrote:
> > That is just wrong..what an awesome piece!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Stuart McDaniel
> > Lawndale, NC
> > Secr.,
> > Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
> > IMCA #9052
> > Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Adam Hupe
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 6:32 PM
> > To: Adam
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Video of Lunar
> >
> > Everybody is posting movies of their special pieces so I thought I would
> > join
> > in.
> >
> > Here is an image of NWA 5000, the most valuable formally appraised meteorite
> > in
> > history in .mov format:
> >
> >
> > http://themeteoritesite.com/Good-1.MOV
> >
> > Enjoy and Best Regards,
> >
> > Adam
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Re: [meteorite-list] copyright questions - newspaper articles & correspondence

[The Tricottet Collection]

Thank you all for these very useful information. I will investigate more and 
let you know.

Best regards,

Arnaud

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> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 21:37:49 -0500
> From: mmar...@meteoritetreasures.com
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] copyright questions - newspaper articles & 
> correspondence
>
> Hi Arnaud,
>
> I've got some experience with US copyright law and will outline it the
> best I can:
>
> 1. Works published before 1978 remain protected under copyright law
> for 75 years from the date of their original publication. Works
> published on or after January 1, 1978 as protected by copyright laws
> until 50 years after the death of the author.
>
> 2. As for the newspaper no longer existing, I believe the above rule
> applies. If the newspaper company owned the copyright (i.e. the
> article was written by a staff member) then the copyright will expire
> based on it's publication date as described above. If it was reader
> contributed or written by a person who was not employed by the
> newspaper, then the author owns the copyright, and not the newspaper
> and the date of death would apply.
>
> 3. Your intended use for educational, non-commercial value would most
> likely be viewed as fair use based on the mission of your
> organization, however given the very public nature of the web and your
> desire to be as clean as possible legally, I would suggest that you
> spend a little money for advice from an attorney who specializes in
> copyright law. A few hundred dollars now could be well worth the
> savings if a disgruntled person saw their information published on a
> public website without their permission.
>
> 4. I am not familiar with copyrights laws and how they apply to
> personal correspondence. Surely documents that you have written are
> yours freely to use, however the ones written by others may be a
> different story. I'm not going to say any more on this because I
> simply don't know.
>
> There are lots of restrictions of fair use too...so be mindful that
> just because a person intends to use a published work for educational
> purposes that you can use another person's work in its entirety.
> Restrictions are in place that limit how much of a work can be used,
> even for educational purposes. There are also time limits in some
> instances, in instances known as 'spontaneous' copies. An example of
> this would be if a story was just published and waiting to obtain
> copyright permission for educational use would cause the loss of
> educational value, then fair use comes into play. Even then there are
> still restrictions on the amount of the source that may be copied and
> the amount of images that may be copies as well. In my opinion, it's
> worth getting an informed decision by someone qualified.
>
> Mind you, I am not an attorney, but simply a teacher who has done
> research on this in the past.
>
> Aloha,
>
>
> Matthew Martin
> Meteorite Treasures
> P.O. Box 164, Kaaawa, HI 96730
> www.meteoritetreasures.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 10:18 AM, The Tricottet Collection
>  wrote:
>
>
> Dear list members,
>
> I'd like to give access on my website to transcripts of my
> newspaper articles and original correspondence related to meteorites
> (and minerals & fossils...):
>
> http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/library_met_newspapers.html
> http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/library_met_manuscripts.html
>
> However I haven't done it until now because I don't know the laws
> regarding copyrights.
>
> Would someone know if diffusing a transcript instead of a scan is legal?
> Should articles be more than 30 years old for instance?
> If the newspaper does not exist anymore, is there still a copyright?
> What is the situation for correspondence letters that I own, from
> living or deceased individuals?
>
> I'm especially looking for information related to US law, but
> also to the Italian one. I'd like to give access to a high resolution
> digital copy of the famous Walter Molino drawing of Holbrook in the
> 1946 newspaper La Domenica del Corriere, based on a copy I own.
>
>
> Thank you for your help,
>
> Arnaud
>
>
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[meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[_Woreczko - eBay]

Dear List Members,
A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer!
Here is some information about the circumstanses of the fall:
The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany villige, near the
town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a building and was
discovered broken into a few pieces.  This information about the fall
comes from a Mr. Roman who called  Andrzej Pilski from Frombork
Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately asked Woreczko
and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and ask eyewitnesses
for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a sample for
analysis.
The classification will be done by professor T. Przylibski from the
Wroclaw University of Technology.  Frombork Observatory wants to buy
meteorite for their museum.
Best regards
Wadi & Woreczko

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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[Matthias Bärmann]

Great news, Wadi & Woreczko, thank you and congratulations!

You're lucky guys indeed, receiving the meteorite inmidst of the village 
Soltmany more or less on a silver-tablet :-)  - one positive aspect of 
hammers.


Wish you all the best for the following procedure, and looking forward to 
the documentation,


best regards,
Matthias


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Subject: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland



Dear List Members,
A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer!
Here is some information about the circumstanses of the fall:
The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany villige, near the
town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a building and was
discovered broken into a few pieces.  This information about the fall
comes from a Mr. Roman who called  Andrzej Pilski from Frombork
Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately asked Woreczko
and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and ask eyewitnesses
for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a sample for
analysis.
The classification will be done by professor T. Przylibski from the
Wroclaw University of Technology.  Frombork Observatory wants to buy
meteorite for their museum.
Best regards
Wadi & Woreczko

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[meteorite-list] [AD] Shergottites, Appley Bridge, Rare Irons and more!

[Mark's Meteorites]

Hi all,

I have a number of lots listed on eBay finishing in a few days.

Some lovely crusted NWA shergottites - all sizes, something for everyone, all 
started at low $/g.

A part slice with great surface area of the Appley Bridge historic English fall 
from 1914.

Rare and beautiful irons - Verkhnyi Saltov, Zaragoza, a killer Zacatecas 
(1969), and a lovely slice of Mont Dieu etched on one side and mirror polished 
on the other.

Some beautiful Bassikounou individual cherry stones.

Several started at 99p.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/duineuk/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Mark

PS: As I am raising funds for a friend how recently passed away, 10% of the 
proceeds of all these lots is being donated to charity.



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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[Regine Petersen]

And such a pretty place it fell on. Congratulations. 
Look forward to hearing more, too.
Regine


--- Matthias Bärmann  schrieb am Mi, 4.5.2011:

> Von: Matthias Bärmann 
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
> An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Datum: Mittwoch, 4. Mai, 2011 11:45 Uhr
> 
> Great news, Wadi & Woreczko, thank you and
> congratulations!
> 
> You're lucky guys indeed, receiving the meteorite inmidst
> of the village Soltmany more or less on a silver-tablet
> :-)  - one positive aspect of hammers.
> 
> Wish you all the best for the following procedure, and
> looking forward to the documentation,
> 
> best regards,
> Matthias
> 
> 
> - Original Message - From: "_Woreczko - eBay"
> 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:55 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
> 
> 
> > Dear List Members,
> > A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer!
> > Here is some information about the circumstanses of
> the fall:
> > The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany
> villige, near the
> > town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a
> building and was
> > discovered broken into a few pieces.  This
> information about the fall
> > comes from a Mr. Roman who called  Andrzej Pilski
> from Frombork
> > Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately
> asked Woreczko
> > and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and
> ask eyewitnesses
> > for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a
> sample for
> > analysis.
> > The classification will be done by professor T.
> Przylibski from the
> > Wroclaw University of Technology.  Frombork
> Observatory wants to buy
> > meteorite for their museum.
> > Best regards
> > Wadi & Woreczko
> > 
> > ___
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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[karmaka]

Hello Wadi & Woreczko,

great news indeed.
You had to wait 17 years for another Polish fall.
CONGRATULATIONS !
Thank you for letting us know.
Me too, I'm looking forward to hearing
and seeing more about the fall.

Best regards
Martin


-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: "Regine Petersen" 
Gesendet: 04.05.2011 12:42:54
An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, "Matthias 
Bärmann" 
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

>And such a pretty place it fell on. Congratulations.
>Look forward to hearing more, too.
>Regine
>
>
>--- Matthias Bärmann  schrieb am Mi, 4.5.2011:
>
>> Von: Matthias Bärmann 
>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>> An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>> Datum: Mittwoch, 4. Mai, 2011 11:45 Uhr
>>
>> Great news, Wadi & Woreczko, thank you and
>> congratulations!
>>
>> You're lucky guys indeed, receiving the meteorite inmidst
>> of the village Soltmany more or less on a silver-tablet
>> :-)  - one positive aspect of hammers.
>>
>> Wish you all the best for the following procedure, and
>> looking forward to the documentation,
>>
>> best regards,
>> Matthias
>>
>>
>> - Original Message - From: "_Woreczko - eBay"
>> 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:55 AM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>>
>>
>> > Dear List Members,
>> > A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer!
>> > Here is some information about the circumstanses of
>> the fall:
>> > The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany
>> villige, near the
>> > town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a
>> building and was
>> > discovered broken into a few pieces.  This
>> information about the fall
>> > comes from a Mr. Roman who called  Andrzej Pilski
>> from Frombork
>> > Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately
>> asked Woreczko
>> > and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and
>> ask eyewitnesses
>> > for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a
>> sample for
>> > analysis.
>> > The classification will be done by professor T.
>> Przylibski from the
>> > Wroclaw University of Technology.  Frombork
>> Observatory wants to buy
>> > meteorite for their museum.
>> > Best regards
>> > Wadi & Woreczko
>> >
>> > ___
>> > NOCC, http://nocc.sourceforge.net
>> >
>> >
>> >
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[Paul H.]

Arnaud asked

“I'd like to give access on my website to transcripts 
of my newspaper articles and original correspondence 
related to meteorites (and minerals & fossils...):

http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/library_met_newspapers.html
http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/library_met_manuscripts.html

However I haven't done it until now because I don't 
know the laws regarding copyrights.”

Wikipedia, for obvious reasons, has an extensive and
useful discussion of copyright laws. they include,

“Copyright” at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright#Copyright_by_country

“List of countries' copyright length”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries%27_copyright_length

“Fair use”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

“Public Domain”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

Despite the known cavets and limitations about Wikipedia, 
I have found these pages useful as a starting point in 
finding information about the various aspects of copyright.

Yours,

Paul H.
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[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 4, 2011

[Michael Johnson]

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/May_4_2011.html
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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Folks!

And the first fall of 2011!  :)

Are there any early guesses as to the type of the meteorite?
(chondrite, achondrite, etc)

And I suppose that Soltmany will be the name?

Best regards,

MikeG


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On 5/4/11, karmaka  wrote:
> Hello Wadi & Woreczko,
>
> great news indeed.
> You had to wait 17 years for another Polish fall.
> CONGRATULATIONS !
> Thank you for letting us know.
> Me too, I'm looking forward to hearing
> and seeing more about the fall.
>
> Best regards
> Martin
>
>
> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
> Von: "Regine Petersen" 
> Gesendet: 04.05.2011 12:42:54
> An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, "Matthias
> Bärmann" 
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>
>>And such a pretty place it fell on. Congratulations.
>>Look forward to hearing more, too.
>>Regine
>>
>>
>>--- Matthias Bärmann  schrieb am Mi, 4.5.2011:
>>
>>> Von: Matthias Bärmann 
>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>>> An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>>> Datum: Mittwoch, 4. Mai, 2011 11:45 Uhr
>>>
>>> Great news, Wadi & Woreczko, thank you and
>>> congratulations!
>>>
>>> You're lucky guys indeed, receiving the meteorite inmidst
>>> of the village Soltmany more or less on a silver-tablet
>>> :-)  - one positive aspect of hammers.
>>>
>>> Wish you all the best for the following procedure, and
>>> looking forward to the documentation,
>>>
>>> best regards,
>>> Matthias
>>>
>>>
>>> - Original Message - From: "_Woreczko - eBay"
>>> 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:55 AM
>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>>>
>>>
>>> > Dear List Members,
>>> > A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer!
>>> > Here is some information about the circumstanses of
>>> the fall:
>>> > The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany
>>> villige, near the
>>> > town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a
>>> building and was
>>> > discovered broken into a few pieces.  This
>>> information about the fall
>>> > comes from a Mr. Roman who called  Andrzej Pilski
>>> from Frombork
>>> > Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately
>>> asked Woreczko
>>> > and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and
>>> ask eyewitnesses
>>> > for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a
>>> sample for
>>> > analysis.
>>> > The classification will be done by professor T.
>>> Przylibski from the
>>> > Wroclaw University of Technology.  Frombork
>>> Observatory wants to buy
>>> > meteorite for their museum.
>>> > Best regards
>>> > Wadi & Woreczko
>>> >
>>> > ___
>>> > NOCC, http://nocc.sourceforge.net
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[actionshooting]

So it fell on 4/30??

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Hi Folks!

And the first fall of 2011!  :)

Are there any early guesses as to the type of the meteorite?
(chondrite, achondrite, etc)

And I suppose that Soltmany will be the name?

Best regards,

MikeG


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On 5/4/11, karmaka  wrote:
> Hello Wadi & Woreczko,
>
> great news indeed.
> You had to wait 17 years for another Polish fall.
> CONGRATULATIONS !
> Thank you for letting us know.
> Me too, I'm looking forward to hearing
> and seeing more about the fall.
>
> Best regards
> Martin
>
>
> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
> Von: "Regine Petersen" 
> Gesendet: 04.05.2011 12:42:54
> An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, "Matthias
> Bärmann" 
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>
>>And such a pretty place it fell on. Congratulations.
>>Look forward to hearing more, too.
>>Regine
>>
>>
>>--- Matthias Bärmann  schrieb am Mi, 4.5.2011:
>>
>>> Von: Matthias Bärmann 
>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>>> An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>>> Datum: Mittwoch, 4. Mai, 2011 11:45 Uhr
>>>
>>> Great news, Wadi & Woreczko, thank you and
>>> congratulations!
>>>
>>> You're lucky guys indeed, receiving the meteorite inmidst
>>> of the village Soltmany more or less on a silver-tablet
>>> :-)  - one positive aspect of hammers.
>>>
>>> Wish you all the best for the following procedure, and
>>> looking forward to the documentation,
>>>
>>> best regards,
>>> Matthias
>>>
>>>
>>> - Original Message - From: "_Woreczko - eBay"
>>> 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:55 AM
>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>>>
>>>
>>> > Dear List Members,
>>> > A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer!
>>> > Here is some information about the circumstanses of
>>> the fall:
>>> > The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany
>>> villige, near the
>>> > town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a
>>> building and was
>>> > discovered broken into a few pieces.  This
>>> information about the fall
>>> > comes from a Mr. Roman who called  Andrzej Pilski
>>> from Frombork
>>> > Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately
>>> asked Woreczko
>>> > and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and
>>> ask eyewitnesses
>>> > for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a
>>> sample for
>>> > analysis.
>>> > The classification will be done by professor T.
>>> Przylibski from the
>>> > Wroclaw University of Technology.  Frombork
>>> Observatory wants to buy
>>> > meteorite for their museum.
>>> > Best regards
>>> > Wadi & Woreczko
>>> >
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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[karmaka]

It seems to be an (ordinary) chondrite.
source: 
http://www.thenews.pl/national/artykul154669_meteorite-lands-on-roof--northern-poland.html


-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" 
Gesendet: 04.05.2011 15:28:32
An: karmaka 
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

>Hi Folks!
>
>And the first fall of 2011! :)
>
>Are there any early guesses as to the type of the meteorite?
>(chondrite, achondrite, etc)
>
>And I suppose that Soltmany will be the name?
>
>Best regards,
>
>MikeG
>
>
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>
>
>
>On 5/4/11, karmaka  wrote:
>> Hello Wadi & Woreczko,
>>
>> great news indeed.
>> You had to wait 17 years for another Polish fall.
>> CONGRATULATIONS !
>> Thank you for letting us know.
>> Me too, I'm looking forward to hearing
>> and seeing more about the fall.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Martin
>>
>>
>> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
>> Von: "Regine Petersen" 
>> Gesendet: 04.05.2011 12:42:54
>> An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, "Matthias
>> Bärmann" 
>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
>>
>>>And such a pretty place it fell on. Congratulations.
>>>Look forward to hearing more, too.
>>>Regine
>>>
>>>
>>>--- Matthias Bärmann  schrieb am Mi, 4.5.2011:
>>>
 Von: Matthias Bärmann 
 Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland
 An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
 Datum: Mittwoch, 4. Mai, 2011 11:45 Uhr

 Great news, Wadi & Woreczko, thank you and
 congratulations!

 You're lucky guys indeed, receiving the meteorite inmidst
 of the village Soltmany more or less on a silver-tablet
 :-) - one positive aspect of hammers.

 Wish you all the best for the following procedure, and
 looking forward to the documentation,

 best regards,
 Matthias


 - Original Message - From: "_Woreczko - eBay"
 
 To: 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:55 AM
 Subject: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland


 > Dear List Members,
 > A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer!
 > Here is some information about the circumstanses of
 the fall:
 > The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany
 villige, near the
 > town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a
 building and was
 > discovered broken into a few pieces. This
 information about the fall
 > comes from a Mr. Roman who called Andrzej Pilski
 from Frombork
 > Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately
 asked Woreczko
 > and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and
 ask eyewitnesses
 > for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a
 sample for
 > analysis.
 > The classification will be done by professor T.
 Przylibski from the
 > Wroclaw University of Technology. Frombork
 Observatory wants to buy
 > meteorite for their museum.
 > Best regards
 > Wadi & Woreczko
 >
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[meteorite-list] Poland Meteorite Fall Strikes Building 30APR2011

[drtanuki]

Dear List,

~1kg stone hit the roof of a building  ~6:00 am 30APR2011- Soltmany village, 
Poland.

Another article in Polish that has not been mentioned on this list is included.

Thank you Wadi and Woreczko for permission to post your four photos and text.

http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/05/poland-meteorite-fall-30apr-2011-latest.html

Dirk Ross...Tokyo
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[meteorite-list] AD: Wanted - Slobodka

[Davio L. Ribeca]

Hi List People,
I'm looking for a  Slobodka Specimen, Fragment/ slice, 1.00 grams - X.00 
grams, for my collection. Please contact me if you have one and wish to 
sell. Thanks, much, everyone.


Davio Ribeca
IMCA #4050 


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Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 4, 2011

[Count Deiro]

OUTSTANDING. WHAT A HAMMER! BEST THAT I'VE SEEN SO FAR.. THANKS MIKE FOR 
POSTING. CONGRATS TO OUR POLISH BROTHERS.

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536

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[meteorite-list] AD: Meteorites for sale

[Bill]

Hello,
I have a few meteorites for sale, they are great pieces...:

Sikhote Alin 501.2 grams $1300
Sulagiri large fragment with crust 230 grams $650
Canyon Diablo 5025 grams w/ Huss # $2250

If purchased together I will take $4,000 for all.

Contact me off-list if you are interested.  I will send pictures on request.
-Bill
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[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011

[Ron Baalke]

http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_03_11.asp

Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
May 3, 2011

Dear Dawntalizingly Close Readers,

Dawn is on the threshold of a new world. After more than three and a
half years of interplanetary travel covering in excess of 2.6 billion
kilometers (1.6 billion miles), we are closing in on our first
destination. Dawn is starting its approach to Vesta.

The interplanetary cruise phase of the mission ends today and the
15-month Vesta phase begins. The first three months are the "approach
phase," during which the spacecraft maneuvers to its first science
orbit. Many of the activities during approach were discussed in detail
in March and April last year, and now we are about to see those plans 
put into action.

The beginning of the phase is marked by the first images of the alien
world Dawn has been pursuing since it left Earth. Vesta will appear as
little more than a smudge, a small fuzzy blob in the science camera's
first pictures. But navigators will analyze
where it shows up against the background stars to help pin down the
location of the spacecraft relative to its target. To imagine how this
works, suppose that distant trees are visible through a window in your
house. If someone gave you a photo that had been taken through that
window, you could determine where the photographer (Dawn) had been
standing by lining up the edge of the window (Vesta) with the pattern of
the background trees (stars). Because navigators know the exact position
of each star, they can calculate where Dawn and Vesta are relative to
each other. This process will be repeated as the craft closes in on
Vesta, which ultimately will provide a window to the dawn of the solar
system.

Even though the mysterious orb is still too far away to reveal new
features, it will be exciting to receive these first images. For most of
the two centuries that Vesta has been studied, it has been little more
than a pinpoint of light. Interrupting thrusting once a week this month
to glimpse its protoplanetary destination, Dawn will watch it grow from
about five pixels across to 12. By June, the images should be comparable
to the tantalizing views obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. As the
approach phase continues and the distance diminishes, the focus will
grow still sharper and new details will appear in each subsequent set of
pictures. During the approach phase, images will be released in periodic
batches, with priority viewing for residents of Earth. The flow will be
more frequent thereafter.

The visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR)
will join the camera in spying Vesta on
May 10 and again later in the approach phase. At the end of June, Dawn
will watch Vesta for a full Vestian day of 5 hours, 20 minutes. When the
camera searches for moons on July 9 and 10, it will also enjoy another
full pirouette. By the third and final time the spacecraft observes
Vesta throughout a complete rotation on its axis, during a set of
observations from July 23 to 25, Dawn will be in orbit.

On July 16, when the ship is at an altitude of around 15,500 kilometers
(9,600 miles) and propelling itself with its ion propulsion system in
the same way it has been for more than 900 days of interplanetary
travel, Vesta will gently take hold. For the first time since September
27, 2007, when Dawn rode atop the second and third stages 
of the Delta rocket for a short time in Earth orbit, it will be bound 
to a planetary body.

The precise time and distance at which Vesta gains control of its
visitor depend not only on subtleties of the thrusting until then but
also on the strength of the giant asteroid's gravity. Among the many
characteristics of Vesta yet to be known well is its mass. Astronomers
have estimated it by detecting the tiny changes Vesta induces in the
orbits of other asteroids and even of Mars, but those measurements yield
only approximate values. One of Dawn's objectives is to determine
Vesta's mass and to map its gravitational field.

The approach phase concludes when Dawn is ready to commence its survey
orbit in the second week of August. We will consider the timing of the 
beginning of this next phase in a subsequent log.

While the start of the approach phase is defined by the beginning of the
navigation imaging, other changes are being made today as well, both in
procedures used by the operations team and in the configuration of the
spacecraft. Let's consider just one subsystem: attitude control.
(To achieve a certain mystique about their work,
engineers use the term "attitude" to describe the orientation of the
probe in the weightless conditions of spaceflight; the system also
happens to have a very enthusiastic attitude about its work.) Since
August Dawn has controlled its attitude with
its reaction control system, the small thrusters
that operate with hydrazine propellant. (When the craft is using the ion
propulsion system, which is most of the time, the ion thruster helps
control the attitude.)

At the beginning

[meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[Shawn Alan]

That is some great news by chance any photos :)

Shawn Alan 
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Dear List Members, 
A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer! 
Here is some information about the circumstanses of the fall: 
The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany villige, near the 
town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a building and was 
discovered broken into a few pieces. This information about the fall 
comes from a Mr. Roman who called Andrzej Pilski from Frombork 
Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately asked Woreczko 
and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and ask eyewitnesses 
for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a sample for 
analysis. 
The classification will be done by professor T. Przylibski from the 
Wroclaw University of Technology. Frombork Observatory wants to buy 
meteorite for their museum. 
Best regards 
Wadi & Woreczko 

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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

[karmaka]

Links to the following photos were already sent to the list.
Here they are again:

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/DSCF1670.jpg
http://i.wm.pl/00/01/40/71/n/meteoryt-336459.jpg

Best regards

Martin




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Gesendet: 04.05.2011 20:59:34
An: e...@biol.uw.edu.pl
Betreff: [meteorite-list] New fall - Poland

>That is some great news by chance any photos :)
>
>Shawn Alan
>IMCA 1633
>eBaystore
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>
>
>
>
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>Dear List Members,
>A new fall has just occurred in Poland: a hammer!
>Here is some information about the circumstanses of the fall:
>The meteorite fell on 30 April at 6 a.m. in Soltmany villige, near the
>town of Gizycko. The ~1kg stone hit the roof of a building and was
>discovered broken into a few pieces. This information about the fall
>comes from a Mr. Roman who called Andrzej Pilski from Frombork
>Astronomical Observatory. Andrzej Pilski immediately asked Woreczko
>and Wadi to go to the fall location, take photos, and ask eyewitnesses
>for reports, as well as to see the stone and obtain a sample for
>analysis.
>The classification will be done by professor T. Przylibski from the
>Wroclaw University of Technology. Frombork Observatory wants to buy
>meteorite for their museum.
>Best regards
>Wadi & Woreczko
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[meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - NWA 6710 prov.

[Chladnis Heirs]

Good Day meteorite and planetary lovers,


Proudly we announce, that our next Martian has arrived, is sliced and
grinded already and waits now for flying into your collection!    

NWA 6710 (provisional)

will be its name and according the newer more systematic nomenclature it is
a

Intermediate Permafic Olivine-Phyric Shergottite.

Already a first glance reveals, that NWA 6710 doesn’t meet the usual viewing
habits for shergottites and that it must be in several aspects a fairly
uncommon material.

We see a matrix of very fresh appearance, which is so incredibly
fine-grained that macroscopically it almost looks uniformly.
Very sparsely we find a few patches of dark maskelynite, though the clou of
this Martian is:
Over and over it is peppered with fine olivines of an intensive pastel
green!

An amazing stone.

The planetary connoisseur is immediately aware:  there is only one such
Martian – it has to be a pairing of NWA 2990.
This grouplet consist of four members;  NWA 2990, NWA 5960, NWA 6234 and now
NWA 6710.

NWA 2990 is long ago gone.  NWA 5960 had a tragic fate, the main mass was
stolen in mail (a fate, which makes us all angry as it happened by such a
stupidity. Such a stone is absolutely unsalable for any thief and it is the
rarest matter on the globe, almost irreplaceable. Please alert us or the
owner immediately for the case, that such material will be offered to you).
And NWA 6234 seems already to be sold out too.

The characteristics of the entire stones were, that they are covered with a
very green skin.
Only NWA 2990 had one side with a good black fusion crust, while NWA 5960
and NWA 6234 were naked.
Not so our new NWA 6710, it has some dark fusion crust left, but worn and
not so fine preserved as with NWA 2990.
Internally all stones are very fresh.

NWA 6710 prov. has a tkw of 74 grams.

Astonishingly few is published yet about the NWA 2990-group, we think, that
will change now with the recent finds.
So that we can refer you at the moment only to the introductory paper for
NWA 2990 from two years ago, 
where you can find the essential details about this uncommon Mars rock:

T. E. Bunch, A. J. Irving, J. H. Wittke, D.Rumble, III, R. L. Korotev, M.
Gellissen and H. Palme:
PETROLOGY AND COMPOSITION OF NORTHWEST AFRICA 2990: A NEW TYPE OF
FINEGRAINED, ENRICHED, OLIVINE-PHYRIC SHERGOTTITE.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2009/pdf/2274.pdf


In medias res,
here you find our complete stock of available slices
- from the complete cross sections

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/specials/special-nwa6710.html

down to smallest partial slices, small but more than meaningful enough to
serve for more than a sole place holder of the number.

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/specials/special-nwa6710-2.html

And the best is, although it is a fresh and fairly uncommon shergottite, it
costs only half as much as our recent three Martians went for.

You'll love it!

Best regards,

Stefan & Martin

Martin Altmann & Stefan Ralew
Chladni's Heirs
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Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - NWA6710 prov.

[Greg Hupe]

Hello Martin,

Congrats on the NWA 6710 Martian! I am saddened to hear about the stolen NWA 
5960 pairing. I only just heard about this today and here through your 
announcement. What was the weight of 5960? I heard who the stone was shipped 
to and who the Moroccan dealer is. If this is a clear-cut case of theft by 
the recipient, then that person's name should be made known to all dealers, 
collectors and police if possible. I do not know any details, you know more 
than I do and I am sure you are helping the Moroccan dealer who was ripped 
off either by the shipping company or the recipient. This kind of behavior 
should not be tolerated. I hope the thief, whoever it is, finds a conscience 
and sends the stone back to the rightful owner! In the possibility that it 
"got lost" in shipping by the carrier, lets hope the wayward package, with 
stone, finds its way to the recipient or back to the Moroccan owner!


Best Regards,
Greg


Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
gmh...@centurylink.net
www.LunarRock.com
IMCA 3163


-Original Message- 
From: Chladnis Heirs

Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:54 PM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - 
NWA6710 prov.


Good Day meteorite and planetary lovers,


Proudly we announce, that our next Martian has arrived, is sliced and
grinded already and waits now for flying into your collection!

NWA 6710 (provisional)

will be its name and according the newer more systematic nomenclature it is
a

Intermediate Permafic Olivine-Phyric Shergottite.

Already a first glance reveals, that NWA 6710 doesn’t meet the usual viewing
habits for shergottites and that it must be in several aspects a fairly
uncommon material.

We see a matrix of very fresh appearance, which is so incredibly
fine-grained that macroscopically it almost looks uniformly.
Very sparsely we find a few patches of dark maskelynite, though the clou of
this Martian is:
Over and over it is peppered with fine olivines of an intensive pastel
green!

An amazing stone.

The planetary connoisseur is immediately aware:  there is only one such
Martian – it has to be a pairing of NWA 2990.
This grouplet consist of four members;  NWA 2990, NWA 5960, NWA 6234 and now
NWA 6710.

NWA 2990 is long ago gone.  NWA 5960 had a tragic fate, the main mass was
stolen in mail (a fate, which makes us all angry as it happened by such a
stupidity. Such a stone is absolutely unsalable for any thief and it is the
rarest matter on the globe, almost irreplaceable. Please alert us or the
owner immediately for the case, that such material will be offered to you).
And NWA 6234 seems already to be sold out too.

The characteristics of the entire stones were, that they are covered with a
very green skin.
Only NWA 2990 had one side with a good black fusion crust, while NWA 5960
and NWA 6234 were naked.
Not so our new NWA 6710, it has some dark fusion crust left, but worn and
not so fine preserved as with NWA 2990.
Internally all stones are very fresh.

NWA 6710 prov. has a tkw of 74 grams.

Astonishingly few is published yet about the NWA 2990-group, we think, that
will change now with the recent finds.
So that we can refer you at the moment only to the introductory paper for
NWA 2990 from two years ago,
where you can find the essential details about this uncommon Mars rock:

T. E. Bunch, A. J. Irving, J. H. Wittke, D.Rumble, III, R. L. Korotev, M.
Gellissen and H. Palme:
PETROLOGY AND COMPOSITION OF NORTHWEST AFRICA 2990: A NEW TYPE OF
FINEGRAINED, ENRICHED, OLIVINE-PHYRIC SHERGOTTITE.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2009/pdf/2274.pdf


In medias res,
here you find our complete stock of available slices
- from the complete cross sections

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/specials/special-nwa6710.html

down to smallest partial slices, small but more than meaningful enough to
serve for more than a sole place holder of the number.

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/specials/special-nwa6710-2.html

And the best is, although it is a fresh and fairly uncommon shergottite, it
costs only half as much as our recent three Martians went for.

You'll love it!

Best regards,

Stefan & Martin

Martin Altmann & Stefan Ralew
Chladni's Heirs
Munich - Berlin
Fine Meteorites for Science & Collectors

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com




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Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - NWA6710 prov.

[Chladnis Heirs]

Hello Greg,

yes it's very bad.
Not only NWA 5960 went missing, had 124 grams, though in the same parcel a 
lunar NWA 2995-pairing of 118 grams went "lost".

Find details here:
http://www.sahara-nayzak.com/stolen/planetary.html

Best,
Martin



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[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Greg Hupe
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. Mai 2011 23:30
An: Chladnis Heirs; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - 
NWA6710 prov.

Hello Martin,

Congrats on the NWA 6710 Martian! I am saddened to hear about the stolen NWA 
5960 pairing. I only just heard about this today and here through your 
announcement. What was the weight of 5960? I heard who the stone was shipped 
to and who the Moroccan dealer is. If this is a clear-cut case of theft by 
the recipient, then that person's name should be made known to all dealers, 
collectors and police if possible. I do not know any details, you know more 
than I do and I am sure you are helping the Moroccan dealer who was ripped 
off either by the shipping company or the recipient. This kind of behavior 
should not be tolerated. I hope the thief, whoever it is, finds a conscience 
and sends the stone back to the rightful owner! In the possibility that it 
"got lost" in shipping by the carrier, lets hope the wayward package, with 
stone, finds its way to the recipient or back to the Moroccan owner!

Best Regards,
Greg


Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
gmh...@centurylink.net
www.LunarRock.com
IMCA 3163


-Original Message- 
From: Chladnis Heirs
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:54 PM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - 
NWA6710 prov.

Good Day meteorite and planetary lovers,


Proudly we announce, that our next Martian has arrived, is sliced and
grinded already and waits now for flying into your collection!

NWA 6710 (provisional)

will be its name and according the newer more systematic nomenclature it is
a

Intermediate Permafic Olivine-Phyric Shergottite.

Already a first glance reveals, that NWA 6710 doesn’t meet the usual viewing
habits for shergottites and that it must be in several aspects a fairly
uncommon material.

We see a matrix of very fresh appearance, which is so incredibly
fine-grained that macroscopically it almost looks uniformly.
Very sparsely we find a few patches of dark maskelynite, though the clou of
this Martian is:
Over and over it is peppered with fine olivines of an intensive pastel
green!

An amazing stone.

The planetary connoisseur is immediately aware:  there is only one such
Martian – it has to be a pairing of NWA 2990.
This grouplet consist of four members;  NWA 2990, NWA 5960, NWA 6234 and now
NWA 6710.

NWA 2990 is long ago gone.  NWA 5960 had a tragic fate, the main mass was
stolen in mail (a fate, which makes us all angry as it happened by such a
stupidity. Such a stone is absolutely unsalable for any thief and it is the
rarest matter on the globe, almost irreplaceable. Please alert us or the
owner immediately for the case, that such material will be offered to you).
And NWA 6234 seems already to be sold out too.

The characteristics of the entire stones were, that they are covered with a
very green skin.
Only NWA 2990 had one side with a good black fusion crust, while NWA 5960
and NWA 6234 were naked.
Not so our new NWA 6710, it has some dark fusion crust left, but worn and
not so fine preserved as with NWA 2990.
Internally all stones are very fresh.

NWA 6710 prov. has a tkw of 74 grams.

Astonishingly few is published yet about the NWA 2990-group, we think, that
will change now with the recent finds.
So that we can refer you at the moment only to the introductory paper for
NWA 2990 from two years ago,
where you can find the essential details about this uncommon Mars rock:

T. E. Bunch, A. J. Irving, J. H. Wittke, D.Rumble, III, R. L. Korotev, M.
Gellissen and H. Palme:
PETROLOGY AND COMPOSITION OF NORTHWEST AFRICA 2990: A NEW TYPE OF
FINEGRAINED, ENRICHED, OLIVINE-PHYRIC SHERGOTTITE.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2009/pdf/2274.pdf


In medias res,
here you find our complete stock of available slices
- from the complete cross sections

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/specials/special-nwa6710.html

down to smallest partial slices, small but more than meaningful enough to
serve for more than a sole place holder of the number.

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/specials/special-nwa6710-2.html

And the best is, although it is a fresh and fairly uncommon shergottite, it
costs only half as much as our recent three Martians went for.

You'll love it!

Best regards,

Stefan & Martin

Martin Altmann & Stefan Ralew
Chladni's Heirs
Munich - Berlin
Fine Meteorites for Science & Collectors

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com




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Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - April 27, 2011

[Zelimir . Gabelica]

Very nice!

Michael, please cen you tell Mike my appreciation (I have not his mail  
on hand right now) and suggest him to show this picture while he will  
be giving his lecture ("Hunting meteorites in Oman") here in Ensisheim  
next June 18.


Thank you!

Zelimir


Michael Johnson  a écrit :


http://www.rocksfromspace.org/April_27_2011.html
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[meteorite-list] Gao-Guenie big IMB slices - AD

[Marcin Cimala]

Hi
Meteorites falling in Poland like mortars in Afganistan. Only too bad that 
soo small and just on oposite side of my country to where I live.


Tooday I prepared slices from very big, Impact Melt slecimen that weight 
229g


Please take a look at www.gao-guenie.com in IMB section



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http://www.Gao-Guenie.com  GSM: +48 (793) 567667
[ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ]

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Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - NWA6710 prov.

[Zelimir . Gabelica]

Hi Greg,

Here is the writeup from my collection catalog about NWA 5960:

NWA 5960 (Mali, o-Shergottite, depl. pmaf ol-phy), found 2009, tkw: 1@147 g.

Zelimir
(will be in touch with you again tomorrow)


Greg Hupe  a écrit :


Hello Martin,

Congrats on the NWA 6710 Martian! I am saddened to hear about the  
stolen NWA 5960 pairing. I only just heard about this today and here  
through your announcement. What was the weight of 5960? I heard who  
the stone was shipped to and who the Moroccan dealer is. If this is  
a clear-cut case of theft by the recipient, then that person's name  
should be made known to all dealers, collectors and police if  
possible. I do not know any details, you know more than I do and I  
am sure you are helping the Moroccan dealer who was ripped off  
either by the shipping company or the recipient. This kind of  
behavior should not be tolerated. I hope the thief, whoever it is,  
finds a conscience and sends the stone back to the rightful owner!  
In the possibility that it "got lost" in shipping by the carrier,  
lets hope the wayward package, with stone, finds its way to the  
recipient or back to the Moroccan owner!


Best Regards,
Greg


Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
gmh...@centurylink.net
www.LunarRock.com
IMCA 3163


-Original Message- From: Chladnis Heirs
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:54 PM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian  
meteorite - NWA6710 prov.


Good Day meteorite and planetary lovers,


Proudly we announce, that our next Martian has arrived, is sliced and
grinded already and waits now for flying into your collection!

NWA 6710 (provisional)

will be its name and according the newer more systematic nomenclature it is
a

Intermediate Permafic Olivine-Phyric Shergottite.

Already a first glance reveals, that NWA 6710 doesn’t meet the usual viewing
habits for shergottites and that it must be in several aspects a fairly
uncommon material.

We see a matrix of very fresh appearance, which is so incredibly
fine-grained that macroscopically it almost looks uniformly.
Very sparsely we find a few patches of dark maskelynite, though the clou of
this Martian is:
Over and over it is peppered with fine olivines of an intensive pastel
green!

An amazing stone.

The planetary connoisseur is immediately aware:  there is only one such
Martian – it has to be a pairing of NWA 2990.
This grouplet consist of four members;  NWA 2990, NWA 5960, NWA 6234 and now
NWA 6710.

NWA 2990 is long ago gone.  NWA 5960 had a tragic fate, the main mass was
stolen in mail (a fate, which makes us all angry as it happened by such a
stupidity. Such a stone is absolutely unsalable for any thief and it is the
rarest matter on the globe, almost irreplaceable. Please alert us or the
owner immediately for the case, that such material will be offered to you).
And NWA 6234 seems already to be sold out too.

The characteristics of the entire stones were, that they are covered with a
very green skin.
Only NWA 2990 had one side with a good black fusion crust, while NWA 5960
and NWA 6234 were naked.
Not so our new NWA 6710, it has some dark fusion crust left, but worn and
not so fine preserved as with NWA 2990.
Internally all stones are very fresh.

NWA 6710 prov. has a tkw of 74 grams.

Astonishingly few is published yet about the NWA 2990-group, we think, that
will change now with the recent finds.
So that we can refer you at the moment only to the introductory paper for
NWA 2990 from two years ago,
where you can find the essential details about this uncommon Mars rock:

T. E. Bunch, A. J. Irving, J. H. Wittke, D.Rumble, III, R. L. Korotev, M.
Gellissen and H. Palme:
PETROLOGY AND COMPOSITION OF NORTHWEST AFRICA 2990: A NEW TYPE OF
FINEGRAINED, ENRICHED, OLIVINE-PHYRIC SHERGOTTITE.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2009/pdf/2274.pdf


In medias res,
here you find our complete stock of available slices
- from the complete cross sections

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/specials/special-nwa6710.html

down to smallest partial slices, small but more than meaningful enough to
serve for more than a sole place holder of the number.

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/specials/special-nwa6710-2.html

And the best is, although it is a fresh and fairly uncommon shergottite, it
costs only half as much as our recent three Martians went for.

You'll love it!

Best regards,

Stefan & Martin

Martin Altmann & Stefan Ralew
Chladni's Heirs
Munich - Berlin
Fine Meteorites for Science & Collectors

http://www.chladnis-heirs.com




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[meteorite-list] Gao-Guenie big IMB slices - AD

[Bernd V. Pauli]

I apologize to the List but my mails to Marcin keep bouncing
so I've decided to tell him via the MetList. Sorry for that!

> Please take a look at www.gao-guenie.com in IMB section

OK, I did take a look and one of these goes to Bernd !!!

=> 7.5 grams or 7.66 grams <= 

Best wishes,

Bernd


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Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - NWA6710 prov.

[Adam Hupe]

Wow, what a tragedy!  I have had problems with UPS before and will never use 
them again for anything valuable. I had a half million dollar piece shipped to 
me with guaranteed early morning delivery. When it did not arrive at 9:00 AM, I 
called UPS and they did not have a clue to where it was. I did not get it until 
very late afternoon. Needless to say, I was stressed beyond belief all day.  
Even though the package was guaranteed to be here by 9:00 AM, UPS would not 
provide a refund, an apology or a reason for the great delay.  In other words, 
they simply did not care.

I hope you are able to recover the pieces.  On another note, I will note accept 
a package that has been opened otherwise if something is missing, you are 
responsible.

Best Regards,

Adam

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Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Special: New uncommon Martian meteorite - NWA6710 prov.

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Adam,

I concur about UPS.  What can brown do for me - NOTHING.  I'd burn a
package before handing it to UPS.  I've had major problems with them
in the past.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 5/4/11, Adam Hupe  wrote:
> Wow, what a tragedy!  I have had problems with UPS before and will never use
> them again for anything valuable. I had a half million dollar piece shipped
> to
> me with guaranteed early morning delivery. When it did not arrive at 9:00
> AM, I
> called UPS and they did not have a clue to where it was. I did not get it
> until
> very late afternoon. Needless to say, I was stressed beyond belief all day.
> Even though the package was guaranteed to be here by 9:00 AM, UPS would not
> provide a refund, an apology or a reason for the great delay.  In other
> words,
> they simply did not care.
>
> I hope you are able to recover the pieces.  On another note, I will note
> accept
> a package that has been opened otherwise if something is missing, you are
> responsible.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
>
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Re: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011

[Stuart McDaniel]

So how is the craft only 9,00 miles in altitude??



Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
IMCA #9052
Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA
-Original Message- 
From: Ron Baalke

Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:59 PM
To: Meteorite Mailing List
Subject: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011


http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_03_11.asp

Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
May 3, 2011

Dear Dawntalizingly Close Readers,

Dawn is on the threshold of a new world. After more than three and a
half years of interplanetary travel covering in excess of 2.6 billion
kilometers (1.6 billion miles), we are closing in on our first
destination. Dawn is starting its approach to Vesta.

The interplanetary cruise phase of the mission ends today and the
15-month Vesta phase begins. The first three months are the "approach
phase," during which the spacecraft maneuvers to its first science
orbit. Many of the activities during approach were discussed in detail
in March and April last year, and now we are about to see those plans
put into action.

The beginning of the phase is marked by the first images of the alien
world Dawn has been pursuing since it left Earth. Vesta will appear as
little more than a smudge, a small fuzzy blob in the science camera's
first pictures. But navigators will analyze
where it shows up against the background stars to help pin down the
location of the spacecraft relative to its target. To imagine how this
works, suppose that distant trees are visible through a window in your
house. If someone gave you a photo that had been taken through that
window, you could determine where the photographer (Dawn) had been
standing by lining up the edge of the window (Vesta) with the pattern of
the background trees (stars). Because navigators know the exact position
of each star, they can calculate where Dawn and Vesta are relative to
each other. This process will be repeated as the craft closes in on
Vesta, which ultimately will provide a window to the dawn of the solar
system.

Even though the mysterious orb is still too far away to reveal new
features, it will be exciting to receive these first images. For most of
the two centuries that Vesta has been studied, it has been little more
than a pinpoint of light. Interrupting thrusting once a week this month
to glimpse its protoplanetary destination, Dawn will watch it grow from
about five pixels across to 12. By June, the images should be comparable
to the tantalizing views obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. As the
approach phase continues and the distance diminishes, the focus will
grow still sharper and new details will appear in each subsequent set of
pictures. During the approach phase, images will be released in periodic
batches, with priority viewing for residents of Earth. The flow will be
more frequent thereafter.

The visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR)
will join the camera in spying Vesta on
May 10 and again later in the approach phase. At the end of June, Dawn
will watch Vesta for a full Vestian day of 5 hours, 20 minutes. When the
camera searches for moons on July 9 and 10, it will also enjoy another
full pirouette. By the third and final time the spacecraft observes
Vesta throughout a complete rotation on its axis, during a set of
observations from July 23 to 25, Dawn will be in orbit.

On July 16, when the ship is at an altitude of around 15,500 kilometers
(9,600 miles) and propelling itself with its ion propulsion system in
the same way it has been for more than 900 days of interplanetary
travel, Vesta will gently take hold. For the first time since September
27, 2007, when Dawn rode atop the second and third stages
of the Delta rocket for a short time in Earth orbit, it will be bound
to a planetary body.

The precise time and distance at which Vesta gains control of its
visitor depend not only on subtleties of the thrusting until then but
also on the strength of the giant asteroid's gravity. Among the many
characteristics of Vesta yet to be known well is its mass. Astronomers
have estimated it by detecting the tiny changes Vesta induces in the
orbits of other asteroids and even of Mars, but those measurements yield
only approximate values. One of Dawn's objectives is to determine
Vesta's mass and to map its gravitational field.

The approach phase concludes when Dawn is ready to commence its survey
orbit in the second week of August. We will consider the timing of the
beginning of this next phase in a subsequent log.

While the start of the approach phase is defined by the beginning of the
navigation imaging, other changes are being made today as well, both in
procedures used by the operations team and in the configuration of the
spacecraft. Let's consider just one subsystem: attitude control.
(To achieve a certain mystique about their work,
engineers use the term "attitude" to describe the orientation of the
probe in the weightless conditions of spaceflight; the system also
happens to have a very e

Re: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011

[Sterling K. Webb]

On July 16, DAWN will enter a circum-Vestan orbit at
an altitude of 9,600 miles above Vesta. Its altitude will
be lowered progressively once the orbit has been tweaked
to the precise parameters needed. Vesta is not a "sphere,"
so orbiting its center of gravity causes your distance from
its surface to vary like you were on a roller coaster. Give
it plenty of room; don't want to clip the asteroid, ya know...
It's a long way to the nearest body shop.


Sterling K. Webb
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From: "Stuart McDaniel" 
To: "Ron Baalke" ; "Meteorite Mailing List" 


Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011



So how is the craft only 9,00 miles in altitude??



Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
IMCA #9052
Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA
-Original Message- 
From: Ron Baalke

Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:59 PM
To: Meteorite Mailing List
Subject: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011


http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_03_11.asp

Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
May 3, 2011

Dear Dawntalizingly Close Readers,

Dawn is on the threshold of a new world. After more than three and a
half years of interplanetary travel covering in excess of 2.6 billion
kilometers (1.6 billion miles), we are closing in on our first
destination. Dawn is starting its approach to Vesta.

The interplanetary cruise phase of the mission ends today and the
15-month Vesta phase begins. The first three months are the "approach
phase," during which the spacecraft maneuvers to its first science
orbit. Many of the activities during approach were discussed in detail
in March and April last year, and now we are about to see those plans
put into action.

The beginning of the phase is marked by the first images of the alien
world Dawn has been pursuing since it left Earth. Vesta will appear as
little more than a smudge, a small fuzzy blob in the science camera's
first pictures. But navigators will analyze
where it shows up against the background stars to help pin down the
location of the spacecraft relative to its target. To imagine how this
works, suppose that distant trees are visible through a window in your
house. If someone gave you a photo that had been taken through that
window, you could determine where the photographer (Dawn) had been
standing by lining up the edge of the window (Vesta) with the pattern 
of
the background trees (stars). Because navigators know the exact 
position

of each star, they can calculate where Dawn and Vesta are relative to
each other. This process will be repeated as the craft closes in on
Vesta, which ultimately will provide a window to the dawn of the solar
system.

Even though the mysterious orb is still too far away to reveal new
features, it will be exciting to receive these first images. For most 
of

the two centuries that Vesta has been studied, it has been little more
than a pinpoint of light. Interrupting thrusting once a week this 
month
to glimpse its protoplanetary destination, Dawn will watch it grow 
from
about five pixels across to 12. By June, the images should be 
comparable
to the tantalizing views obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. As 
the

approach phase continues and the distance diminishes, the focus will
grow still sharper and new details will appear in each subsequent set 
of
pictures. During the approach phase, images will be released in 
periodic
batches, with priority viewing for residents of Earth. The flow will 
be

more frequent thereafter.

The visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR)
will join the camera in spying Vesta on
May 10 and again later in the approach phase. At the end of June, Dawn
will watch Vesta for a full Vestian day of 5 hours, 20 minutes. When 
the

camera searches for moons on July 9 and 10, it will also enjoy another
full pirouette. By the third and final time the spacecraft observes
Vesta throughout a complete rotation on its axis, during a set of
observations from July 23 to 25, Dawn will be in orbit.

On July 16, when the ship is at an altitude of around 15,500 
kilometers

(9,600 miles) and propelling itself with its ion propulsion system in
the same way it has been for more than 900 days of interplanetary
travel, Vesta will gently take hold. For the first time since 
September

27, 2007, when Dawn rode atop the second and third stages
of the Delta rocket for a short time in Earth orbit, it will be bound
to a planetary body.

The precise time and distance at which Vesta gains control of its
visitor depend not only on subtleties of the thrusting until then but
also on the strength of the giant asteroid's gravity. Among the many
characteristics of Vesta yet to be known well is its mass. Astronomers
have estimated it by detecting the tiny changes Vesta induces in the
orbits of other asteroids and even of Mars, but those measurements 
yield

only approximate values. O

Re: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011

[Ron Baalke]

> 
> On July 16, DAWN will enter a circum-Vestan orbit at
> an altitude of 9,600 miles above Vesta. Its altitude will
> be lowered progressively once the orbit has been tweaked
> to the precise parameters needed. Vesta is not a "sphere,"
> so orbiting its center of gravity causes your distance from
> its surface to vary like you were on a roller coaster. Give
> it plenty of room; don't want to clip the asteroid, ya know...
> It's a long way to the nearest body shop.
> 
> 

Don't forget we've already have experience orbiting an asteroid...
and even landed a spacecraft on an asteroid. ie: NEAR-Shoemaker on Eros.

Ron
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Re: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011

[Stuart McDaniel]

I meant 9600 miles.

Duh, I was thinking altitude from Earth. That makes sense, thanks Sterling.



Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
IMCA #9052
Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA
-Original Message- 
From: Sterling K. Webb

Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 8:34 PM
To: Stuart McDaniel ; Ron Baalke ; Meteorite Mailing List
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011

On July 16, DAWN will enter a circum-Vestan orbit at
an altitude of 9,600 miles above Vesta. Its altitude will
be lowered progressively once the orbit has been tweaked
to the precise parameters needed. Vesta is not a "sphere,"
so orbiting its center of gravity causes your distance from
its surface to vary like you were on a roller coaster. Give
it plenty of room; don't want to clip the asteroid, ya know...
It's a long way to the nearest body shop.


Sterling K. Webb
---
- Original Message - 
From: "Stuart McDaniel" 

To: "Ron Baalke" ; "Meteorite Mailing List"

Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011



So how is the craft only 9,00 miles in altitude??



Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
IMCA #9052
Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA
-Original Message- 
From: Ron Baalke

Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:59 PM
To: Meteorite Mailing List
Subject: [meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 3, 2011


http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_03_11.asp

Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
May 3, 2011

Dear Dawntalizingly Close Readers,

Dawn is on the threshold of a new world. After more than three and a
half years of interplanetary travel covering in excess of 2.6 billion
kilometers (1.6 billion miles), we are closing in on our first
destination. Dawn is starting its approach to Vesta.

The interplanetary cruise phase of the mission ends today and the
15-month Vesta phase begins. The first three months are the "approach
phase," during which the spacecraft maneuvers to its first science
orbit. Many of the activities during approach were discussed in detail
in March and April last year, and now we are about to see those plans
put into action.

The beginning of the phase is marked by the first images of the alien
world Dawn has been pursuing since it left Earth. Vesta will appear as
little more than a smudge, a small fuzzy blob in the science camera's
first pictures. But navigators will analyze
where it shows up against the background stars to help pin down the
location of the spacecraft relative to its target. To imagine how this
works, suppose that distant trees are visible through a window in your
house. If someone gave you a photo that had been taken through that
window, you could determine where the photographer (Dawn) had been
standing by lining up the edge of the window (Vesta) with the pattern of
the background trees (stars). Because navigators know the exact position
of each star, they can calculate where Dawn and Vesta are relative to
each other. This process will be repeated as the craft closes in on
Vesta, which ultimately will provide a window to the dawn of the solar
system.

Even though the mysterious orb is still too far away to reveal new
features, it will be exciting to receive these first images. For most of
the two centuries that Vesta has been studied, it has been little more
than a pinpoint of light. Interrupting thrusting once a week this month
to glimpse its protoplanetary destination, Dawn will watch it grow from
about five pixels across to 12. By June, the images should be comparable
to the tantalizing views obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. As the
approach phase continues and the distance diminishes, the focus will
grow still sharper and new details will appear in each subsequent set of
pictures. During the approach phase, images will be released in periodic
batches, with priority viewing for residents of Earth. The flow will be
more frequent thereafter.

The visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR)
will join the camera in spying Vesta on
May 10 and again later in the approach phase. At the end of June, Dawn
will watch Vesta for a full Vestian day of 5 hours, 20 minutes. When the
camera searches for moons on July 9 and 10, it will also enjoy another
full pirouette. By the third and final time the spacecraft observes
Vesta throughout a complete rotation on its axis, during a set of
observations from July 23 to 25, Dawn will be in orbit.

On July 16, when the ship is at an altitude of around 15,500 kilometers
(9,600 miles) and propelling itself with its ion propulsion system in
the same way it has been for more than 900 days of interplanetary
travel, Vesta will gently take hold. For the first time since September
27, 2007, when Dawn rode atop the second and third stages
of the Delta rocket for a short time in Earth orbit, it will be bound
to a planetary body.

The precise time and distance at which Vesta gains contr

[meteorite-list] MESSENGER: Measuring Mercury's Surface Composition

[Ron Baalke]

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/soc/highlights.html

MESSENGER Science Highlights from Mercury's Orbit
Measuring Mercury's Surface Composition
May 3, 2011

MESSENGER carries a Gamma-Ray Spectrometer (GRS) that is capable of
measuring and characterizing gamma-ray emissions from the surface of
Mercury. Just like radio waves, visible light, and X-rays, gamma rays
are a form of electromagnetic radiation, but with higher energies than
those other types of radiation. Gamma rays coming from Mercury carry
information about the concentrations of elements present on its surface,
so observations from the MESSENGER GRS are being used to determine the
surface composition of the planet. These results will then be applied to
studying the formation and geologic history of Mercury.

Sources of Gamma Rays

Figure 1.Sources of gamma-ray emission from the surface of a planetary
body. These gamma rays can be grouped into two categories, those
resulting from natural radioactivity, and those resulting from
interactions between the surface and galactic cosmic rays. Reproduced
from Encyclopedia of the Solar System, 2nd Edition, Academic Press.

Planetary gamma rays can be grouped into two categories: gamma rays
produced during radioactive decay and those produced by galactic
cosmic-ray interactions (Figure 1). Naturally occurring radioactive
elements (e.g., thorium, uranium, potassium) can be found on the
surfaces of all of the terrestrial planets. These elements emit gamma
rays as part of their natural radioactive decay process.

Stable elements (e.g., iron, silicon, and oxygen) do not spontaneously
release gamma rays, so they are not normally detectable with a gamma-ray
spectrometer. However, because Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere,
its surface is constantly bombarded by galactic cosmic rays. Cosmic rays
are primarily high-energy protons, and when they collide with the
surface they produce neutrons that subsequently excite elemental nuclei
through such processes as neutron scattering and neutron capture. The
normally stable nuclei, converted to unstable ?excited states,? emit
gamma rays to shed the extra energy they received from the neutrons as
they return to their stable forms. Each element emits gamma rays at
diagnostic energies during this process, enabling the MESSENGER GRS to
determine the surface abundances of such elements from a spectrum of
gamma-ray flux versus energy.

The MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer

The MESSENGER GRS detects gamma rays having energies from 300 to 8000
keV with a cylindrical block of high-purity germanium (HPGe). When a
gamma ray enters the HPGe crystal, it ionizes germanium atoms, and a
measurement of the number of ionized electrons reveals the deposited
gamma-ray energy. The ionization signal in the HPGe crystal is very
small and can be overwhelmed by the thermal motion of germanium atoms.
To reduce this ?noise? associated with the thermal motion, the HPGe
crystal is cooled to cryogenic temperatures. Such cooling requires that
the MESSENGER GRS instrument include a mechanical cooler and heat
radiator in order to keep the crystal temperature near 90° Kelvin (below
-300° Fahrenheit).


Figure 2. Two example gamma-ray spectra acquired by the MESSENGER
Gamma-Ray Spectrometer, with gamma-ray count rates shown as a function
of energy (keV, or kilo-electron volt, is a unit of energy). To the left
is shown a gamma-ray spectrum collected while MESSENGER was far from the
planet; to the right is a spectrum obtained close to the surface (less
than 2000 km altitude). ?BG? denotes background gamma-ray peaks. Two
particular gamma rays, at 1460-keV resulting from potassium and at
1779-keV resulting from silicon, are highlighted, as they show clear
enhancements near the surface. These data demonstrate the presence of
potassium and silicon on Mercury's surface. Other unlabeled peaks in the
gamma-ray spectra in this energy range result from galactic cosmic-ray
interactions with the spacecraft and detector material.

The MESSENGER GRS is now collecting gamma rays from Mercury's surface.
As an example of data acquired by the GRS, Figure 2 compares gamma-ray
spectra taken far from Mercury (left) with spectra obtained close to
Mercury (right) in the energy range 1000 to 2000 keV. This energy range
includes examples of the two types of gamma rays discussed above.
Potassium gamma rays, at an energy of 1460 keV, are emitted during the
radioactive decay of potassium atoms. Silicon gamma rays, at an energy
of 1779 keV, result from neutron-inelastic-scattering reactions of
cosmic rays with silicon atoms. Both types of gamma rays show larger
intensities near Mercury and therefore indicate the detection of these
elements from Mercury's surface. Other elements within the detection
capability of GRS include iron, titanium, oxygen, thorium, and uranium.
Converting the measured gamma-ray intensities to elemental
concentrations requires a detailed analysis that accounts for factors
such as reaction probabilities, detection e

[meteorite-list] Comet Elenin: Preview of a Coming Attraction

[Ron Baalke]

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-135  

Comet Elenin: Preview of a Coming Attraction
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 04, 2011

You may have heard the news: Comet Elenin is coming to the inner-solar
system this fall. Comet Elenin (also known by its astronomical name
C/2010 X1), was first detected on Dec. 10, 2010 by Leonid Elenin, an
observer in Lyubertsy, Russia, who made the discovery "remotely" using
the ISON-NM observatory near Mayhill, New Mexico. At the time of the
discovery, the comet was about 647 million kilometers (401 million
miles) from Earth. Over the past four-and-a-half months, the comet has -
as comets do - closed the distance to Earth's vicinity as it makes its
way closer to perihelion (its closest point to the sun). As of May 4,
Elenin's distance is about 274 million kilometers (170 million miles).

"That is what happens with these long-period comets that come in from
way outside our planetary system," said Don Yeomans of NASA's Near-Earth
Object Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,
Calif. "They make these long, majestic, speedy arcs through our solar
system, and sometimes they put on a great show. But not Elenin. Right
now that comet looks kind of wimpy."

How does a NASA scientist define cometary wimpiness?

"We're talking about how a comet looks as it safely flies past us," said
Yeomans. "Some cometary visitors arriving from beyond the planetary
region - like Hale-Bopp in 1997 -- have really lit up the night sky
where you can see them easily with the naked eye as they safely transit
the inner-solar system. But Elenin is trending toward the other end of
the spectrum. You'll probably need a good pair of binoculars, clear
skies, and a dark, secluded location to see it even on its brightest night."

Comet Elenin should be at its brightest shortly before the time of its
closest approach to Earth on Oct. 16 of this year. At its closest point,
it will be 35 million kilometers (22 million miles) from us. Can this
icy interloper influence us from where it is, or where it will be in the
future? What about this celestial object inspiring some shifting of the
tides or even tectonic plates here on Earth? There have been some
incorrect Internet speculations that external forces could cause comet
Elenin to come closer.

"Comet Elenin will not encounter any dark bodies that could perturb its
orbit, nor will it influence us in any way here on Earth," said Yeomans.
"It will get no closer to Earth than 35 million kilometers [about 22
million miles]. "

"Comet Elenin will not only be far away, it is also on the small side
for comets," said Yeomans. "And comets are not the most densely-packed
objects out there. They usually have the density of something akin to
loosely packed icy dirt.

"So you've got a modest-sized icy dirtball that is getting no closer
than 35 million kilometers," said Yeomans. "It will have an immeasurably
miniscule influence on our planet. By comparison, my subcompact
automobile exerts a greater influence on the ocean's tides than comet
Elenin ever will."

Yeomans did have one final thought on comet Elenin.

"This comet may not put on a great show. Just as certainly, it will not
cause any disruptions here on Earth. But there is a cause to marvel,"
said Yeomans. "This intrepid little traveler will offer astronomers a
chance to study a relatively young comet that came here from well beyond
our solar system's planetary region. After a short while, it will be
headed back out again, and we will not see or hear from Elenin for
thousands of years. That's pretty cool."

NASA detects, tracks and characterizes asteroids and comets passing
relatively close to Earth using both ground- and space-based telescopes.
The Near-Earth Object Observations Program, commonly called
"Spaceguard," discovers these objects, characterizes a subset of them,
and predicts their paths to determine if any could be potentially
hazardous to our planet.

JPL manages the Near-Earth Object Program Office for NASA's Science
Mission Directorate in Washington, DC. JPL is a division of the
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

More information about asteroids and near-Earth objects is at:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroidwatch , and on Twitter: @asteroidwatch .

DC Agle (818) 393-9011
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
a...@jpl.nasa.gov

2011-135

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[meteorite-list] Be Our Guest: JPL Invites Public to Open House

[Ron Baalke]

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-134  

Be Our Guest: JPL Invites Public to Open House
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 04, 2011

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites the public
to its annual Open House on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. The event, themed "The Excitement of Explorations,"
invites visitors to share in the wonders of space through
high-definition and 3-D videos, live demonstrations, interactions with
scientists and engineers, and a first look at JPL's new Earth Science
Center.

The Earth Science Center showcases our home planet and JPL's Earth
science missions. Visitors will pass by two touchscreens located on
opposite walls of the facility that control real-time views of "Eyes on
the Earth," an interactive 3-D visualization website. Visitors will also
have the opportunity to watch a movie in the 3-D theater, which seats up
to 40 people.

Other Open House highlights include:

- A chance to see the most unique car in this world before it leaves
Earth: The next rover bound for Mars, Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity,
in the "clean room" before it is shipped to Florida for a November 2011
launch. Curiosity also stars in its own "reality TV show" via
live-streaming webcam: http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl .
- Life-size rover models in a "Mars" test bed.
- A perennial crowd-pleaser, the Robo-Dome, where a pair of 700-pound
robots glide in a high-tech arena under artificial stars. The Robo-Dome
is used to simulate complex maneuvers that could be used for future
space missions.
- JPL's Microdevices Lab, where engineers and scientists use tiny
technology to revolutionize space exploration.
- Solar-safe telescopes that allow visitors to see the sun.

Selected locations at Open House will be featured live online, with a
live chat available, on Ustream TV at: http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2 on
Sat., May 14, from 9 a.m. to noon PDT (noon to 3 p.m. EDT).

JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, Calif., 91109.
Admission to Open House is free. Parking is also free, but is limited.
To get to JPL, take the Berkshire Avenue/Oak Grove Drive exit from the
210 Freeway in La Canada/Flintridge. All visitors should wear
comfortable shoes -- no buses will be provided from JPL parking lots.
JPL will provide vans for mobility-challenged guests.

Vehicles entering NASA/JPL property are subject to inspection. Visitors
cannot bring these items to NASA/JPL: weapons, explosives, incendiary
devices, dangerous instruments, alcohol, illegal drugs, pets, all types
of skates including skateboards, Segways and bicycles. No bags,
backpacks or ice chests are allowed, except small purses and diaper bags.

More information about JPL is online at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov .
Follow us via social media, including Facebook
 and Twitter
 . A full list, with links, is at:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/social/ .

Media wishing to cover the event should RSVP to Priscilla Vega at
priscilla.r.v...@jpl.nasa.gov or at 1-818-354-1357.

Priscilla Vega 818-354-1357
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
priscilla.r.v...@jpl.nasa.gov

2011-134

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[meteorite-list] Mars Tribute Marks Memories of Shepard's Flight

[Ron Baalke]

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-133  

Mars Tribute Marks Memories of Shepard's Flight
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 04, 2011

The team exploring Mars via NASA's Opportunity rover for the past seven
years has informally named a Martian crater for the Mercury spacecraft
that astronaut Alan Shepard christened Freedom 7. On May 5, 1961,
Shepard piloted Freedom 7 in America's first human spaceflight.

The team is using Opportunity this week to acquire images covering a
cluster of small, relatively young craters along the rover's route
toward a long-term destination. The cluster's largest crater, spanning
about 25 meters (82 feet), is the one called "Freedom 7." The diameter
of Freedom 7 crater, about 25 meters (82 feet), happens to be equivalent
to the height of the Redstone rocket that launched Shepard's flight.

"Many of the people currently involved with the robotic investigations
of Mars were first inspired by the astronauts of the Mercury Project who
paved the way for the exploration of our solar system," said Scott
McLennan of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, who is this
week's long-term planning leader for the rover science team. Shepard's
flight was the first of six Project Mercury missions piloted by solo
astronauts.

An image of Freedom 7 crater taken this week is online at:
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA13988.

Rover team member James Rice of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,
Greenbelt, Md., said, "The first 50 years of American manned spaceflight
have been built upon immeasurable courage, dedication, sacrifice,
vision, patriotism, teamwork and good old-fashioned hard work, all terms
that embody and define the United States and her people. Alan Shepard's
brave and historic 15-minute flight in Freedom 7 put America in space,
and then a scant eight years later, Americans were standing upon the
surface of the moon." Shepard himself would later walk on the moon when
he commanded the Apollo 14 mission in early 1971, less than 10 years
after his Freedom 7 flight. He died on July 21, 1998.

By taking advantage of seeing many craters of diverse ages during drives
toward major destinations, the Opportunity mission is documenting how
impact craters change with time. The cluster that includes Freedom 7
crater formed after sand ripples in the area last migrated, which is
estimated to be about 200,000 years ago.

"This cluster has about eight craters, and they're all the same age,"
said Matt Golombek, rover team member at NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "They're from an impactor that broke up
in the atmosphere, which is quite common."

Opportunity and its twin, Spirit, completed their three-month prime
missions on Mars in April 2004. Both rovers continued for years of
bonus, extended missions. Both have made important discoveries about wet
environments on ancient Mars that may have been favorable for supporting
microbial life. Spirit has not communicated with Earth since March 2010.
Opportunity remains active. It has driven 28.6 kilometers (17.8 miles)
total on Mars, including 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) since leaving "Santa
Maria" crater on March 24, 2011, after studying that crater for three
months.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute
of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Mars Exploration Rover Project
for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington. More information
about the rovers is online at: http://www.nasa.gov/rovers .

Guy Webster 818-354-6278
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
guy.webs...@jpl.nasa.gov

2011-133

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[meteorite-list] Tucson meeting

[Mark Bowling]

Hey all,
There is another Tucson area gathering this Saturday.

T.M.C. Tucson Meteorite Club Round Tres
Saturday, May 7 at 12:00pm
Location: Sky Bar

If you're in the Tucson area, please join us.  It's too bad that Shams started 
back to Egypt today.  He would have enjoyed it.

Clear skies,
Mark
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[meteorite-list] End the wasteful tyranny of reviewer experiments

[Paul H.]

The below commentary and associated comments contains
some interesting comments about the process of peer-review.

Ploegh, H., 2011, End the wasteful tyranny of reviewer 
experiments. Nature. vol. 472, no. 7344, p. 391.
http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110427/full/472391a.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20110428
http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110427/full/472391a.html

“Peer review of scientific papers in top journals is bogged 
down by unnecessary demands for extra lab work, argues 
Hidde Ploegh.”

Peer review demands for extra experiments are "wasteful 
tyranny" - 
http://scientopia.org/blogs/drugmonkey/2011/04/27/peer-review-demands-for-extra-experiments-are-wasteful-tyranny/

Yours,

Paul H.
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