[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: L'Agile Contributed by: Mexico Doug http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Individual of Taza (NWA 859) ungrouped plessitic octahedrite exhibiting extensive atmospheric ablation
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[meteorite-list] AD 9 large Tatahouine (over 10 grams) for sale
Hello List members, I'm selling 9 nice Tatahaouine, weighing 10 to 20 Grams. Prices are in euros (for US$, you can use xe.com website). The crusted Tatahouine has a crust fragment of 3x4mm approximately. You can see the photos here : http://www.meteor-center.com/grosses-tatahouine-2.jpg Also a 0.81g Tatahouine on ebay, still at US$0.01 : http://cgi.ebay.fr/Meteorite-de-Tatahouine-0-81g--/110866948673?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Coquillages_Minerauxhash=item19d02f6241 Shipment can of course be combined for the Tatahouine. Kind regards, Pierre-Marie PELE meteor-center.com IMCA 3360 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt
Day two of the meteorite hunt ended with no new finds other than a few fragments of the parking lot specimens here in California. Many people are here, some new faces, most well known, all hunting for the fall of a lifetime, a CM2, only California's third fall. I walked many miles today, with nothing to show but sore feet, but i did buy out ~1gram of fragments recovered from the parking lot piece found by Dr. Jeniskens. more pieces were scattered in the lot. Sadly this rarest of rare meteorites fell in one of the toughest terrains I have ever had the displeasure of searching for meteorites in. As of right now less than 15 grams has been found despite large scale search. Of course that could change at any moment with the right find. So far it has been fun, i almost stepped on small rattlesnake today, so be careful, he did not rattle. Police were involved in a couple of hunters day for innocent reasons, seems landowners called cops even when hunters had permission, people are kind of private up here, and park rangers were getting interested in people hunting for rocks. It could get interesting really fast with tomorrow's barrage of news that is coming down the pike. Still, this is one of the rarest falls on my lifetime, and worth working oneself nearly to death to try and find. i hope as much as possible is recovered for the science that can be done. Congrats again to Robert Ward for finding the first smallest needle in the worlds largest haystack, something that 50 people today did not duplicate. Michael Farmer Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt
Congrats on finding what you have found. * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Sirius Meteorites Node35 - Sentinel All Sky http://spacerocks.weebly.com * -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:14 AM To: meteoritelist meteoritelist Subject: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt Day two of the meteorite hunt ended with no new finds other than a few fragments of the parking lot specimens here in California. Many people are here, some new faces, most well known, all hunting for the fall of a lifetime, a CM2, only California's third fall. I walked many miles today, with nothing to show but sore feet, but i did buy out ~1gram of fragments recovered from the parking lot piece found by Dr. Jeniskens. more pieces were scattered in the lot. Sadly this rarest of rare meteorites fell in one of the toughest terrains I have ever had the displeasure of searching for meteorites in. As of right now less than 15 grams has been found despite large scale search. Of course that could change at any moment with the right find. So far it has been fun, i almost stepped on small rattlesnake today, so be careful, he did not rattle. Police were involved in a couple of hunters day for innocent reasons, seems landowners called cops even when hunters had permission, people are kind of private up here, and park rangers were getting interested in people hunting for rocks. It could get interesting really fast with tomorrow's barrage of news that is coming down the pike. Still, this is one of the rarest falls on my lifetime, and worth working oneself nearly to death to try and find. i hope as much as possible is recovered for the science that can be done. Congrats again to Robert Ward for finding the first smallest needle in the worlds largest haystack, something that 50 people today did not duplicate. Michael Farmer Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt
Hi Mike, Only 15 grams from such a large fall? Wow! That means that there must be lots left to find. Maybe it's already been posted but what is the total estimated weight of the fall? I plan to go soon myself and I wonder if the GPS locations of specimens found are being cataloged yet? Although, I imagine that it would be a bitter sweet thing to have all the finds cataloged this soon. Thanks for the update, Abe Guenther -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Michael Farmer Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:15 PM To: meteoritelist meteoritelist Subject: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt Day two of the meteorite hunt ended with no new finds other than a few fragments of the parking lot specimens here in California. Many people are here, some new faces, most well known, all hunting for the fall of a lifetime, a CM2, only California's third fall. I walked many miles today, with nothing to show but sore feet, but i did buy out ~1gram of fragments recovered from the parking lot piece found by Dr. Jeniskens. more pieces were scattered in the lot. Sadly this rarest of rare meteorites fell in one of the toughest terrains I have ever had the displeasure of searching for meteorites in. As of right now less than 15 grams has been found despite large scale search. Of course that could change at any moment with the right find. So far it has been fun, i almost stepped on small rattlesnake today, so be careful, he did not rattle. Police were involved in a couple of hunters day for innocent reasons, seems landowners called cops even when hunters had permission, people are kind of private up here, and park rangers were getting interested in people hunting for rocks. It could get interesting really fast with tomorrow's barrage of news that is coming down the pike. Still, this is one of the rarest falls on my lifetime, and worth working oneself nearly to death to try and find. i hope as much as possible is recovered for the science that can be done. Congrats again to Robert Ward for finding the first smallest needle in the worlds largest haystack, something that 50 people today did not duplicate. Michael Farmer Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Dr. Seuss, Alvin Ailey among the Names Selected for 23 Mercury Craters
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=219 MESSENGER Mission News April 26, 2012 Dr. Seuss, Alvin Ailey among the Names Selected for 23 Mercury Craters The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved a proposal from the MESSENGER Science Team to assign 23 new names to impact craters on Mercury. The IAU has been the arbiter of planetary and satellite nomenclature since its inception in 1919. In keeping with the established naming theme for craters on Mercury, all of the newly designated features are named after famous deceased artists, musicians, or authors. The newly named craters include: * Ailey, for Alvin Ailey (1931-1989), an American choreographer credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th century concert dance. * Aksakov, for Sergey Aksakov (1791-1859), a 19th-century Russian literary figure remembered for his semi-autobiographical tales of family life, as well as for his books on hunting and fishing. * Balanchine, for George Balanchine (1904-1983), one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States and the co-founder and ballet master of New York City Ballet; he wrote more than 400 ballets. * Ellington, for Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (1899-1974), an American composer, pianist, and big-band leader who, over the course of a 50-year career, wrote more than 1,000 compositions. A major figure in the history of jazz, he also wrote music that stretched into other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical. * Faulkner, for William Faulkner (1897-1962), considered one of the most important writers of U.S. Southern literature. A Nobel Prize laureate, he worked in a variety of media but is best known for his novels and short stories. * Fonteyn, for Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991), an English ballerina regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time. She spent her entire career as a dancer with the Royal Ballet, eventually being appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta of the company by Queen Elizabeth II. * Grainger, for Percy Grainger (1882-1961), an Australian-born composer, arranger, and pianist who, during the course of a 65-year career, played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century. * Grotell, for Maija Grotell (1899-1973), a Finland-born ceramist and teacher known for her experiments in glaze technology and sometimes described as the mother of American ceramics. * Henri, for Robert Henri (1865-1929), an American painter and teacher. He was a leading figure of the Ashcan School, an early 20th century artistic movement best known for works portraying scenes of daily life in New York's poorer neighborhoods. * Holst, for Gustav Theodore Holst (1874-1934), an English composer most famous for his orchestral suite, 'The Planets. * Kofi, for Vincent Akwete Kofi (1923-1974), a Ghanaian sculptor who borrowed extensively from traditional African concepts of stylization, emphasis, distortion and symbolism. * Lismer, for Arthur Lismer (1885-1969), a Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven, a team of artists famous for its paintings inspired by the Canadian landscape and for initiating the first major Canadian national art movement. * Magritte, for René Magritte (1898-1967), a Belgian artist and one of the most prominent Surrealist painters, whose works were characterized by particular symbols, including the female torso, the bowler hat, the castle, the rock, and the window. * Mendelssohn, for Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period. Among his most famous works is Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, which includes the Wedding March. * Nabokov, for Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), a multilingual Russian writer. He wrote his first literary works in Russian, but rose to international prominence for the novels he composed in English; his Lolita is frequently cited as one of the most important novels of the 20th century. * Nureyev, for Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993), a Russian dancer, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century and credited with expanding the role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women. * Pasch, for Ulrica Fredrica Pasch (1735-1796), a Swedish painter and miniaturist and one of the few female artists known in Scandinavia before the 19th century. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. * Petipa, for Marius Petipa (1818-1910), a
Re: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt
All I have found is a rattlesnake. The fragments I have I bought. Heavy rain all night last night, but clear from now on. Perhaps today I'll get mine. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26, 2012, at 8:11 AM, Stuart McDaniel actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com wrote: Congrats on finding what you have found. * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Sirius Meteorites Node35 - Sentinel All Sky http://spacerocks.weebly.com * -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:14 AM To: meteoritelist meteoritelist Subject: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt Day two of the meteorite hunt ended with no new finds other than a few fragments of the parking lot specimens here in California. Many people are here, some new faces, most well known, all hunting for the fall of a lifetime, a CM2, only California's third fall. I walked many miles today, with nothing to show but sore feet, but i did buy out ~1gram of fragments recovered from the parking lot piece found by Dr. Jeniskens. more pieces were scattered in the lot. Sadly this rarest of rare meteorites fell in one of the toughest terrains I have ever had the displeasure of searching for meteorites in. As of right now less than 15 grams has been found despite large scale search. Of course that could change at any moment with the right find. So far it has been fun, i almost stepped on small rattlesnake today, so be careful, he did not rattle. Police were involved in a couple of hunters day for innocent reasons, seems landowners called cops even when hunters had permission, people are kind of private up here, and park rangers were getting interested in people hunting for rocks. It could get interesting really fast with tomorrow's barrage of news that is coming down the pike. Still, this is one of the rarest falls on my lifetime, and worth working oneself nearly to death to try and find. i hope as much as possible is recovered for the science that can be done. Congrats again to Robert Ward for finding the first smallest needle in the worlds largest haystack, something that 50 people today did not duplicate. Michael Farmer Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] First Mars Express Gravity Results Plot Volcanic History
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM6HJNW91H_index_0.html First Mars Express gravity results plot volcanic history European Space Agency 26 April 2012 Five years of Mars Express gravity mapping data are providing unique insights into what lies beneath the Red Planet's largest volcanoes. The results show that the lava grew denser over time and that the thickness of the planet's rigid outer layers varies across the Tharsis region. The measurements were made while Mars Express was at altitudes of between 275-330 km above the Tharsis volcanic bulge during the closest points of its eccentric orbit, and were combined with data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The Tharsis bulge includes Olympus Mons - the tallest volcano in the Solar System, at 21 km - and the three smaller Tharsis Montes that are evenly spaced in a row. The region is thought to have been volcanically active until 100-250 million years ago, relatively recent on a geological timescale. The large mass of the volcanoes caused tiny wobbles in the trajectory of Mars Express as it flew overhead; these were measured from Earth via radio tracking and translated into measurements of density variations below the surface. Overall, the high density of the volcanoes corresponds to a basaltic composition that is in agreement with the many martian meteorites that have fallen to Earth. The new data also reveal how the lava density changed during the construction of the three Tharsis Montes volcanoes. They started with a lighter andesitic lava that can form in the presence of water, and were then overlaid with heavier basaltic lava that makes up the visible surface of the martian crust. Combined with the varying height of the volcanoes, we can say that Arsia Mons is the oldest, then Pavonis Mons formed and finally Ascraeus Mons, says Mikael Beuthe of the Royal Observatory of Belgium and lead author of the paper published in the Journal of Geophysical Research. At Ascraeus Mons, however, the density of the lava decreased at a later stage, so that the top of the volcano is of lower density. The transition could reflect changes in heating beneath the surface in the form of a single mantle plume - an upwelling of abnormally hot rock from deeper within the viscous mantle, created in a process that can be likened to a lava lamp but on a gigantic scale - that slowly moved sideways to create each of the three Tharsis Montes in turn. This is the exact opposite of Earth where plates of crust move above a stationary plume to form chains of volcanoes, such as the Hawaiian islands. The data also describe the thickness of the lithosphere - the outermost shell of the planet, including the upper portion of the mantle - and find surprising lateral variations between Olympus Mons and the Tharsis Montes, with the three smaller volcanoes having a much higher density underground root than Olympus Mons. These roots could be dense pockets of solidified lava or an ancient network of underground magma chambers. The lack of a high-density root below Olympus Mons indicates it was built on a lithosphere of high rigidity, while the other volcanoes partially sank into a less rigid lithosphere, says co-author Veronique Dehant, also of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. This tells us that there were large spatial variations in the heat flux from the mantle at the time of their formation. Since the three Tharsis Montes sit on top of the Tharsis bulge, whereas Olympus Mons stands on the edge, the greater crustal thickness at the centre may have acted as an insulating lid to increase the temperature, creating a less rigid lithosphere. Here rising magma interacted with the pre-existing bulge, whereas the magma forming Olympus Mons ascended through the older crust that is supporting the Tharsis bulge, perhaps creating the observed density differences between the volcanoes. These results show that data on the Mars interior are key to understanding the evolution of the Red Planet, says Olivier Witasse, ESA Mars Express Project Scientist. One option for a future mission to Mars would be a network of small landers, simultaneously measuring seismic activity in order to probe the interior. Contact for further information http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEM75LNW91H_0.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt
Whatever the case may be, it's great to hear news from the field. This has always been my favorite part of what the list has to offer and the reason I read it religiously. Thanks, Bill From: m...@meteoriteguy.com Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:47:36 -0700 To: actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt All I have found is a rattlesnake. The fragments I have I bought. Heavy rain all night last night, but clear from now on. Perhaps today I'll get mine. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26, 2012, at 8:11 AM, Stuart McDaniel actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com wrote: Congrats on finding what you have found. * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Sirius Meteorites Node35 - Sentinel All Sky http://spacerocks.weebly.com * -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:14 AM To: meteoritelist meteoritelist Subject: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt Day two of the meteorite hunt ended with no new finds other than a few fragments of the parking lot specimens here in California. Many people are here, some new faces, most well known, all hunting for the fall of a lifetime, a CM2, only California's third fall. I walked many miles today, with nothing to show but sore feet, but i did buy out ~1gram of fragments recovered from the parking lot piece found by Dr. Jeniskens. more pieces were scattered in the lot. Sadly this rarest of rare meteorites fell in one of the toughest terrains I have ever had the displeasure of searching for meteorites in. As of right now less than 15 grams has been found despite large scale search. Of course that could change at any moment with the right find. So far it has been fun, i almost stepped on small rattlesnake today, so be careful, he did not rattle. Police were involved in a couple of hunters day for innocent reasons, seems landowners called cops even when hunters had permission, people are kind of private up here, and park rangers were getting interested in people hunting for rocks. It could get interesting really fast with tomorrow's barrage of news that is coming down the pike. Still, this is one of the rarest falls on my lifetime, and worth working oneself nearly to death to try and find. i hope as much as possible is recovered for the science that can be done. Congrats again to Robert Ward for finding the first smallest needle in the worlds largest haystack, something that 50 people today did not duplicate. Michael Farmer Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] California Meteorite: Space Rocks Found By Collector
_http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/california-meteorite-collector-sol ar-system_n_1455107.html?ref=scienceicid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl 24%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D155507_ (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/california-meteorite-collector-solar-system_n_1455107.html?ref=scienceicid=ma ing-grid10|htmlws-main-bb|dl24|sec1_lnk2pLid=155507) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] California Meteorite: Space Rocks Found By Collector
_http://www.universetoday.com/94828/meteorite-hunters-find-fragments-from-th e-recent-daytime-fireball-in-california/_ (http://www.universetoday.com/94828/meteorite-hunters-find-fragments-from-the-recent-daytime-fireball-in-calif ornia/) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] This posted on CNN today
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/26/rush-on-to-find-fragments-of-california-meteor/?hpt=hp_t2 Sincerely Don Merchant Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders www.ctreasurescwonders.com IMCA #0960 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Do we have an accurate number of finds from Lotus / Coloma?
So far I've only heard of Robert Ward, Peter Jenniskens and myself finding one. Have any other hunters found anything yet? I've also seen reports of locals selling finds to collectors in the area but nothing has been substantiated. ___ Unlimited Disk, Data Transfer, PHP/MySQL Domain Hosting http://www.doteasy.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] HED crater name (was Mercury's new names...)
Dear list, Speaking of names, I don't recall any posting the 'official name' of the suspected source crater for the HED's on Vesta ... It's ... Rheasilvia. It's central uplift, Mount Rheasilvia (Rheasilvia Mons) is now the highest known mountain peak in the Solar sytem, on poor, pummeled, pockmarked petit planetoid Vesta. What did it beat out (displace to #2)? You guessed it, it kicked the Olympians off their acropodium: Mount Olympus (Olympia Mons), on Mars, a likely source crater for our igneous Martian meteorites ;-) Vestalis Maxima rules, all hail! Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Ron Baalke baa...@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, Apr 26, 2012 2:29 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Dr. Seuss, Alvin Ailey among the Names Selected for 23 Mercury Craters http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=219 MESSENGER Mission News April 26, 2012 Dr. Seuss, Alvin Ailey among the Names Selected for 23 Mercury Craters The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved a proposal from the MESSENGER Science Team to assign 23 new names to impact craters on Mercury. The IAU has been the arbiter of planetary and satellite nomenclature since its inception in 1919. In keeping with the established naming theme for craters on Mercury, all of the newly designated features are named after famous deceased artists, musicians, or authors. The newly named craters include: * Ailey, for Alvin Ailey (1931-1989), an American choreographer credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th century concert dance. * Aksakov, for Sergey Aksakov (1791-1859), a 19th-century Russian literary figure remembered for his semi-autobiographical tales of family life, as well as for his books on hunting and fishing. * Balanchine, for George Balanchine (1904-1983), one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States and the co-founder and ballet master of New York City Ballet; he wrote more than 400 ballets. * Ellington, for Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (1899-1974), an American composer, pianist, and big-band leader who, over the course of a 50-year career, wrote more than 1,000 compositions. A major figure in the history of jazz, he also wrote music that stretched into other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical. * Faulkner, for William Faulkner (1897-1962), considered one of the most important writers of U.S. Southern literature. A Nobel Prize laureate, he worked in a variety of media but is best known for his novels and short stories. * Fonteyn, for Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991), an English ballerina regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time. She spent her entire career as a dancer with the Royal Ballet, eventually being appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta of the company by Queen Elizabeth II. * Grainger, for Percy Grainger (1882-1961), an Australian-born composer, arranger, and pianist who, during the course of a 65-year career, played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century. * Grotell, for Maija Grotell (1899-1973), a Finland-born ceramist and teacher known for her experiments in glaze technology and sometimes described as the mother of American ceramics. * Henri, for Robert Henri (1865-1929), an American painter and teacher. He was a leading figure of the Ashcan School, an early 20th century artistic movement best known for works portraying scenes of daily life in New York's poorer neighborhoods. * Holst, for Gustav Theodore Holst (1874-1934), an English composer most famous for his orchestral suite, 'The Planets. * Kofi, for Vincent Akwete Kofi (1923-1974), a Ghanaian sculptor who borrowed extensively from traditional African concepts of stylization, emphasis, distortion and symbolism. * Lismer, for Arthur Lismer (1885-1969), a Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven, a team of artists famous for its paintings inspired by the Canadian landscape and for initiating the first major Canadian national art movement. * Magritte, for René Magritte (1898-1967), a Belgian artist and one of the most prominent Surrealist painters, whose works were characterized by particular symbols, including the female torso, the bowler hat, the castle, the rock, and the window. * Mendelssohn, for Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period. Among his most famous works is Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, which includes the Wedding March. * Nabokov, for Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), a
Re: [meteorite-list] Do we have an accurate number of finds from Lotus/ Coloma?
I've only heard about 3 total...with Robert's 2, Peter's as well. Brien, would you please post a pic? About locals selling to collectors, they must be selling parking permits. -Richard Montgomery - Original Message - From: Brien Cook cont...@briencook.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:51 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Do we have an accurate number of finds from Lotus/ Coloma? So far I've only heard of Robert Ward, Peter Jenniskens and myself finding one. Have any other hunters found anything yet? I've also seen reports of locals selling finds to collectors in the area but nothing has been substantiated. ___ Unlimited Disk, Data Transfer, PHP/MySQL Domain Hosting http://www.doteasy.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Huge Spirals Found on Mars
Huge Spirals Found on Mars—Evidence of New Lava Type? Coils hint that volcanoes, not ice, shaped odd red planet region. National Geographic, April 26, 2012 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/04/120426-mars-new-lava-coils-volcanoes-ice-life-space-science/ New form of Mars lava flow dicovered, ScienceDaily April 26, 2012, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120426143804.htm and http://esciencenews.com/articles/2012/04/26/new.form.mars.lava.flow.dicovered The press release is: Graduate Student Discovers New Form of Lava Flow on Mars, Arizona State University College April 25, 2012, http://www.newswise.com/articles/graduate-student-discovers-new-form-of-lava-flow-on-mars The paper is: Ryan, A. J., and P. R. Christensen, 2012, Coils and Polygonal Crust in the Athabasca Valles Region, Mars, as Evidence for a Volcanic History. Science, vol. 336, no. 6080, pp. 449-452. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/336/6080/449 Best wishes, Paul H. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Do we have an accurate number of finds from Lotus/ Coloma?
Apologies to Brien Cook for my earlier post asking for pictures of his find; which have already been posted, graciously thank you, and with congrats, are awesome. (Quick fingers make fools of a keyboard author, in this case, me.) Whoops...instead, I was hoping to see a pic of Peter Jenniskens run-over-in-the-Lotus-Park-parking-lot piece. Peter, is there a possibility of seeing yours? Richard Montgomery - Original Message - From: Richard Montgomery rickm...@earthlink.net To: Brien Cook cont...@briencook.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Do we have an accurate number of finds from Lotus/ Coloma? I've only heard about 3 total...with Robert's 2, Peter's as well. Brien, would you please post a pic? About locals selling to collectors, they must be selling parking permits. -Richard Montgomery - Original Message - From: Brien Cook cont...@briencook.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:51 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Do we have an accurate number of finds from Lotus/ Coloma? So far I've only heard of Robert Ward, Peter Jenniskens and myself finding one. Have any other hunters found anything yet? I've also seen reports of locals selling finds to collectors in the area but nothing has been substantiated. ___ Unlimited Disk, Data Transfer, PHP/MySQL Domain Hosting http://www.doteasy.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt
Good luck to you and all the others - and have fun! Mark Sent from my iPod Touch On Apr 26, 2012, at 8:47 AM, Michael Farmer m...@meteoriteguy.com wrote: All I have found is a rattlesnake. The fragments I have I bought. Heavy rain all night last night, but clear from now on. Perhaps today I'll get mine. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26, 2012, at 8:11 AM, Stuart McDaniel actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com wrote: Congrats on finding what you have found. * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Sirius Meteorites Node35 - Sentinel All Sky http://spacerocks.weebly.com * -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:14 AM To: meteoritelist meteoritelist Subject: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill meteorite hunt Day two of the meteorite hunt ended with no new finds other than a few fragments of the parking lot specimens here in California. Many people are here, some new faces, most well known, all hunting for the fall of a lifetime, a CM2, only California's third fall. I walked many miles today, with nothing to show but sore feet, but i did buy out ~1gram of fragments recovered from the parking lot piece found by Dr. Jeniskens. more pieces were scattered in the lot. Sadly this rarest of rare meteorites fell in one of the toughest terrains I have ever had the displeasure of searching for meteorites in. As of right now less than 15 grams has been found despite large scale search. Of course that could change at any moment with the right find. So far it has been fun, i almost stepped on small rattlesnake today, so be careful, he did not rattle. Police were involved in a couple of hunters day for innocent reasons, seems landowners called cops even when hunters had permission, people are kind of private up here, and park rangers were getting interested in people hunting for rocks. It could get interesting really fast with tomorrow's barrage of news that is coming down the pike. Still, this is one of the rarest falls on my lifetime, and worth working oneself nearly to death to try and find. i hope as much as possible is recovered for the science that can be done. Congrats again to Robert Ward for finding the first smallest needle in the worlds largest haystack, something that 50 people today did not duplicate. Michael Farmer Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Updates to Radar blog about the Coloma fall
Howdy all I've added some pretty significant updates to the radar data entry for the Coloma (Lotus?) event. http://radarmeteorites.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/coloma-ca-22-apr-2012-1452-utc/ Cheers, Marc Fries __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
