Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor seen from above.
A human-made meteor to be precise but still a very nice image. Here's the NASA caption for the image: + Station Crew Views Shuttle Landing This unprecedented view of the space shuttle Atlantis, appearing like a bean sprout against clouds and city lights, on its way home, was photographed by the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station. Airglow over Earth can be seen in the background. Image Credit: NASA + Thanks for posting the link, Graham. Clear skies, patrick On 21 Jul 2011, at 18:11, e-mail ensoramanda wrote: Anyone ever seen this before?...wow! http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/573236main_iss028e018218_full.jpg Graham, UK __ 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] Attn GPS users
We in aviation are also having some serious problems with what they are proposing. Fortunately we are not the only ones with concerns: LightSquared's promise dims http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/58832.html patrick On 14 Jul 2011, at 00:00, Richard Kowalski wrote: Hey Mark, there has been a thread active about this subject on the POI-Factory website since early February. http://www.poi-factory.com/node/32140 A lot more information for those who are interested. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 - Original Message - From: Mark Bowling mina...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 8:09 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Attn GPS users FYI - Forwarded Message - To: az-geocach...@listserv.azgeocaching.com Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:29 PM Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Threat to GPS users LightSquared and GPS This should be of concern to all geocachers. http://www.pnt.gov/interference/lightsquared/ __ 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] OT James Webb Space Telescope
The Planetary Society's view: http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/3091/ patrick On 07 Jul 2011, at 23:02, Pete Pete wrote: Bummer! Does anyone have Bill Gates' phone number? http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/07/canadian-developed-space-telescope-nixed-by-u-s-congress/ http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/07/canadian-developed-space-telescope-nixed-by-u-s-congress/ Canadian developed space telescope nixed by U.S. Congress By Amy Chung and Max Harrold OTTAWA — Space researchers were reeling Thursday over a decision in the U.S. Congress to axe funding for the James Webb Space Telescope — a Canadian and European joint effort with NASA that would peer deeper into space. Canada has earmarked $147 million for the project. The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science approved a yearly spending bill earlier in the day that includes no money for the JWST — the successor to the Earth-orbiting Hubble Telescope that was launched in 1990. __ 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] OT - Happy Crab Nebula Day!
I've often wondered and maybe someone here can answer. Since 1054 was long before the 1582 conversion from the Julian to Gregorian calendar, is the July 4 date that gets mentioned for the first sighting of supernova a Julian date or has it been converted to Gregorian? ??? patrick On 04 Jul 2011, at 10:25, Gary Fujihara wrote: Cosmic Fireworks: On July 4, 1054, Chinese astronomers observed a guest star in the constellation Taurus, the result of a star exploding or going Supernova. At mag -6, SN1054 (Supernova of 1054) became about 4 times brighter than Venus, was visible in daylight for 23 days, and lasted a period of two years. Today we can still see remnants of SN1054 as the Messier Object 1 (M1) Crab Nebula. http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/_M1.jpg Oh, and for those terrestrially bound in the USA, Happy Fourth of July! Gary Fujihara Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693) 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/ http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html (808) 640-9161 __ 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] Death by GPS in desert
Just another reason I always carry a PLB with me. I just hope I never have to use it (but they tell me they'll give me a free battery if I ever do g ). patrick On 13 Apr 2011, at 00:25, Rob Holcomb wrote: haha, I saw this a while back and laughed. If you understand how to to orienteering you don't have a big issue when visiting the Mojave (Death Valley) or Sonoran deserts. But if you go through life not understanding how things work you should just stay home. RobH -- From: Sterling K. Webb sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:09 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Paul H bristo...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Death by GPS in desert Has no one noticed the NAME given to this valley before they decide to take a stroll (or a roll) through it? Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: Paul H. oxytropidoce...@cox.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 9:32 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Death by GPS in desert Death by GPS in desert by Tom Knudson, The Sacremento Bee, Jan. 30, 2011, http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/30/3362727/death-by-gps-in-desert.html Experts Warn of 'Death by GPS' as More People Visit Remote Wildernesses, FoxNews.com,February 04, 2011 http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/04/death-gps-rise/?test=faces Using GPS Navigation - http://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/directions.htm yours, 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] In situ photos of you and your finds
How's this? http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/METEOR01.HTML Grins, patrick On 29 Mar 2011, at 21:49, Regine Petersen wrote: Hi list, I'm looking for images from your photo album, in particular: In situ photos of you posing with a meteorite you found (small or big, it doesn't matter) If you want one of yours to be considered for a book feel free to send them (best would be in a manageable but printable size, 300 dpi at 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6) or similar). No fancy images necessary, a snapshot style is preferred. It would be fun to display them all side by side! Please email off list. Thanks, Regine __ 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] Utah (Dugway) Bolide info?
I live north of Tooele and saw it trough the window while seated at my desk. Between knowing where I was sitting, where I saw the bolide burnout and the time on my stop watch from when I saw the burst to when I heard it, I put the burst occurring over Granite Peak. Alas, that is deep inside Dugway Proving Grounds. patrick On 13 Feb 2011, at 10:51, Barrett wrote: Now that winter is almost over, we'll be resuming our search for the Utah meteorite soon. While in Tucson this year, I was impressed with how much information others had on this event. With that in mind, I'd like to pick the collective minds of the list for information, ideas and opinions on this event. I'm determined to find SOMETHING of this meteorite! Any and all help would be appreciated. Barrett Roxanne Flowers SLC, UT www.FallenStarHunters.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] Utah (Dugway) Bolide info?
Being the local go-to guy the local media calls anytime something happens in the heavens I got a flood of calls and emails right after the fall, many from folks media referred to me. I was surprised at the number of out of town and even out of the country hunters I heard from all saying they were going to get permission to hunt the proving grounds. I should add that some of those calls were from some very, shall we say, interesting people. LOL! So it would not surprise me to hear that Dugway has already been searched (legally or otherwise). But I'd be happy to help with any new searches in any way I can from offering ground transport to low altitude fixed wing aerial searches. Clear skies, patrick --- Patrick Wiggins NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador to Utah http://utahastro.info p...@wirelessbeehive.com 435.882.1209 On 13 Feb 2011, at 15:43, Count Deiro wrote: Hello Patrick and List, If the lady I saw...and heard..;0).. at the the Boy's Birthday Bash could arrange to get Steve and Geoff, herself and a film crew onto the proving grounds to shoot a commercial film...I can't see why a group consisting of seriously disposed collector/hunters couldn't receive permission. Especially, if all, or a representative sample, of the possible finds would be donated to designated public institution. Perhaps Steve and Geoff could prevail upon her to give us some help, or provide contact info. Best to all, Count Deiro IMCA 3536 MetSoc -Original Message- From: Patrick Wiggins p...@wirelessbeehive.com Sent: Feb 13, 2011 2:17 PM To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Utah (Dugway) Bolide info? I live north of Tooele and saw it trough the window while seated at my desk. Between knowing where I was sitting, where I saw the bolide burnout and the time on my stop watch from when I saw the burst to when I heard it, I put the burst occurring over Granite Peak. Alas, that is deep inside Dugway Proving Grounds. patrick On 13 Feb 2011, at 10:51, Barrett wrote: Now that winter is almost over, we'll be resuming our search for the Utah meteorite soon. While in Tucson this year, I was impressed with how much information others had on this event. With that in mind, I'd like to pick the collective minds of the list for information, ideas and opinions on this event. I'm determined to find SOMETHING of this meteorite! Any and all help would be appreciated. Barrett Roxanne Flowers SLC, UT www.FallenStarHunters.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] OT: Tucson shooting
I'm watching coverage right now and the local station (and CNN) is reporting 10 shot. 2 died, a kid and a judge. A doctor from the hospital said Representative Giffords is out of surgery and that he is very optimistic about her eventual recovery. 22 year old shooter is in custody. On 08 Jan 2011, at 15:41, Rob Matson wrote: I do hope our many List members from the Tucson area are all safe and uninjured following the massacre outside a Tucson grocery store today. 6 people were killed (including a 9-year-old girl), and at least another 12 injured, including U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords who was shot in the head and is in critical condition... :-( --Rob http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/08/arizona.shooting/index.html?hpt=T1iref= BN1 __ 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] eclipse is underway....
Snowing here in Utah. Columbus State University has a good (albeit slow) web feed. 54,000 on the NASA Marshall site but they are clouded. But as I just told a friend, I'll gladly give this eclipse up if only the weather Goddess will just give me clear skies for the May 2012 annular. :) patrick On 20 Dec 2010, at 23:59, Ed Deckert wrote: Hello Michael, Please enjoy the eclipse for me too. All I can see here is a bright, fuzzy ball that is missing a significant chunk. That's what I have to look at, courtesy of our steadily building cloud cover here. Sigh... Best! Ed __ 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] eclipse is underway....
Good view here: http://www.ccssc.org/webcast.html Better here: http://www.wpbt2.org/stargazer/ Both, as you might expect, are running slow. patrick __ 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] OT: Frustrated
Hi John, As one who is subscribed to MANY lists and the co-moderator of two others I can say that such delays just happen from time to time. My posts have even been delayed on the lists I moderate. Never have been able to figure why. Happily I don't think I've ever had a post that did not go through eventually even if it took a day or two. patrick On 13 Dec 2010, at 19:10, John.L.Cabassi wrote: G'Day List I'm getting a little frustrated as you can see from my heading. Am I doing something wrong? Seems like a certain amount of people's posts appear instantly where others have to wait a considerable amount of time, and I mean alot of time. I could have walked over to Chris Spratt's house and delivered the message in the time it took, well actually I'm still waiting for it to be posted on the Met List. Art, did I piss you off? Is there some sort of hierarchy going on here? Those that respond constantly get the sweet card? I mean, don't get me wrong.. it's just so strange that postings can happen in an instant and others you can take a whole day before they're posted. So what's going on? Do we have a glitch in the matrix? Curious minds want to know. If anybody can shine some light on this, it will be much appreciated. Because I'm at my wits end trying to correspond with the Met List. But apart from that, if this gets through I wish everyone the best of the season, be safe and love your family. Cheers John IMCA # 2125 __ 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] Venus image by Akatsuki
On 09 Dec 2010, at 14:08, Michael Murray wrote: I wanted to ask if you know if there was anything in the way of good news on the fate of the Akatsuki spacecraft? Sigh... This thin, diminishing crescent is Venus. It was taken by Akatsuki about two days after the spacecraft flew past Venus instead of entering orbit. http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/2817/ patrick __ 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] Martian Meteorites
Just wanted to note that neither of the current MERs were designed to look for signs of life (well, short of bumping into a house or some such grin. In fact the last machines sent to Mars to look for signs of life were the Viking landers back in the 70s. Happily that is soon to change with next year's planned launch of MSL. More data here: http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl Clear skies, patrick Good point Greg but since the Mars Rovers haven't found any evidence of life, it would be hugely coincidental for a meteorite from there to have any fossils. __ 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] Tally of Falls in the Last 10 years
Hi, If you are really meaning ...falls in the 21st century. shouldn't the list start on 2001 JAN 01, the beginning of the 21st century and not since 2000AD? Or maybe did you mean since the start of the 2000s? patrick On 30 Nov 2010, at 15:52, Galactic Stone Ironworks wrote: With Lorton now being official (thanks to Greg S. for pointing this out), here is a break down of types for all official meteorite falls in the 21st century. Only falls that are officially-approved and appear in the Met Bulletin are counted. Type : Total falls since 2000AD (56 total falls) __ 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] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
Not sure what this is all about but it seems appropriate to post considering the ET talk here today. patrick NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html On 29 Nov 2010, at 15:50, Meteorites USA wrote: What worries me about things like this is that when/if scientists actually do find proof of extraterrestrial life in meteorites, stories like this will dilute the fantastic nature of such a discovery...! Eric On 11/29/2010 9:20 AM, JoshuaTreeMuseum wrote: The press conference is tomorrow. This could be as big as Roswell! I can't wait: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/will-proof-of-extraterrestrial-life-be-revealed-at-a-michigan-ramada-inn/19735919 Will Proof of Extraterrestrial Life Be Revealed at a Ramada Inn? Larry Knowles AOL News (Nov. 29) -- A Michigan man claiming to possess an ice meteorite rich in extraterrestrial organisms will announce in a news conference Tuesday that alien life, at long last, has been found. The announcement will take place at a Ramada Inn in South Haven, Mich. I prayed for Jesus to send me an ice meteorite, because I knew it would be quite valuable, Duane P. Snyder, 65, said of the chunk of ice he found on a South Haven roadway in 2000. Valuable indeed. For centuries, humankind has sought confirmation that it isn't alone in the universe. If Snyder's claim is accurate, the South Haven resident will be catapulted to worldwide fame, and the Ramada Inn, 50 miles west of Kalamazoo, will likely become an iconic landmark for the human race. Duane P. Snyder E.T. may phone home -- from a Ramada Inn in South Haven, Mich. The red object above was found embedded in a chunk of ice in 2000. The owner of the chunk, Duane P. Snyder, believes the squiggle is an alien life form and will discuss his finding at the Ramada Inn this week. In March 2000, Snyder noticed several chunks of ice on the road near his home. Since it hadn't snowed for weeks, he deduced that the ice must have been an ice meteorite. After gathering up a few pieces and stashing them in his freezer, he spent the next 10 years trying to convince scientists to analyze the frozen mass. However, Snyder received little interest from the scientific community, and in September, he paid to have chemical analyses performed by two commercial laboratories. What the labs found -- that samples contained particles with unique molecular structures -- convinced Snyder that he indeed had in his possession alien life forms. He has set up a website, snydericyrite.com, where people can purchase the lab reports and photos of the particles. He's given the particles descriptive names, such as Red Watani Worm, Six Legged Life Form and Clear Snakelike Life Form. In a phone interview with AOL News, Snyder emphasized that more rigorous analysis is needed to determine just what sort of alien life form he has, adding that the prohibitive cost has so far prevented him from getting tests done. I'm hoping some scientist calls and says, 'Hey, Duane, I'll do it for you,' Snyder said. Last week, Snyder took strides toward getting that call. He issued a press release, under the headline Ice Meteorite Found With Extraterrestrial Life-Forms, in which he announced Tuesday's news conference. The release received worldwide distribution and, according to Snyder, media outlets from Germany, Mexico and Sweden plan to cover the story. All the attention means that, for a brief moment, the Ramada Inn in South Haven will be at the center of the world -- or, in this case, universe. And that has the staff at the Ramada Inn slightly anxious. We haven't had a chance to speak with Mr. Snyder, Saima Farrukh, director of operations for the Ramada Inn in South Haven, told AOL News. And we're all kind of curious to know what kind of life form he has. Farrukh added that the press release only piqued her curiosity. It didn't give a lot of info, she said, so I was going through my chemistry book to find out what the terms mean. Snyder, a former Air Force mechanic and self-described inventor, spent a good portion of his life looking for meteorites before stumbling on his momentous block of ice. I'd been hunting meteorites for a long time, he said, and I kept finding 'meteor-wrongs.' __ 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] Recommend source for neodymium magnets?
Thanks for the many suggestions (and there really were many). I think I've worked through them all and price-wise the best for what I'm looking for is http://www.magnet4less.com . Carpe Noctem! patrick On 27 Nov 2010, at 00:37, Patrick Wiggins wrote: Anyone here have a favorite source for neodymium magnets? I just googled neodymium magnets and got 754,000 results so I'm hoping folks here can narrow that down a bit. Many thanks, patrick N Utah USA __ 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] Recommend source for neodymium magnets?
Anyone here have a favorite source for neodymium magnets? I just googled neodymium magnets and got 754,000 results so I'm hoping folks here can narrow that down a bit. Many thanks, patrick N Utah USA __ 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] Ram pressure question
Hi all, Could someone please explain what ram pressure is? Has it got something to do with when air is compressed it heats up so when a meteor passes through the atmosphere it compresses the air in front of it causing the air's temperature to rise and it's that heat that ablates all but the very small meteors? Many thanks, patrick N Utah USA On 23 Nov 2010, at 15:03, Chris Peterson wrote: Heating is due to ram pressure for bodies larger than a few millimeters. For very small particles, ram pressure is not a factor because of the large distance between air molecules compared with the cross-sectional area. These small particles do heat up as the result of collisions with molecules, in a process that is analogous to friction. In other words, for all bodies that produce meteorites, frictional heating effects are insignificant. Chris * Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: JoshuaTreeMuseum joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:22 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Temperature of meteorites I was under the impression that it's a myth that direct friction from O and N molecules on the surface of a meteorite create the heat that causes ablation. I thought that ram pressure in front of the meteorite was the main factor in generating heat. The KE and PE would create a hot shock layer which would flow back around the meteorite causing its outer layer to melt. I would think that friction is a minor factor, unless you're talking about ram pressure as a kind of friction. Phil Whitmer __ 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] Barringer Meteor Crater (rescanned)
First off, many thanks for the many off list comments about my images. Had I know so many would like them I would have done a better job. One list member even used software to combine several of the images into beautiful panoramas. Now that I know there's interest in such things I went back and rescanned the slides using a much better scanner. It took a lot longer but I think most of the rescanned images look better. Somehow the scanner managed to electronically remove most of the dust and scratches. Here's the new version: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/MCAPR73.HTML Cheers, patrick N Utah USA On 20 Nov 2010, at 22:24, Patrick Wiggins wrote: Going through some old slides I came across several I shot while exploring Arizona's Meteor Crater in 1973. I've heard that these days folks are not allowed to climb down into the crater but back then (I'm guessing before lawyers got involved) visitors were welcome to climb all over the thing so some of my shot were taken from the bottom looking up. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/MCAPR73.HTML patrick N Utah __ 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] Henbury meteor craters
Images from a trip many years ago to Northern Territory, Australia's Henbury meteor craters: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/HMCAPR88.HTML patrick N Utah USA __ 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] Barringer Meteor Crater panoramas
Apologies for another post on the subject of Meteor Crater but list member Uwe Figge who lives in Germany just emailed me two very nice panoramas of the crater that he assembled from my originals. They were so nice I immediately asked for Uwe's permission and then added them to my Meteor Crater webpage: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/MCAPR73.HTML The only bad news is that after 37 years I now know I do not have a complete panorama as I now see that one section is missing (I always thought I had a complete pan). Maybe one day I will have to go back to the crater and reshoot that one section. :) Sehr gut Uwe! patrick N Utah USA On 22 Nov 2010, at 05:06, Patrick Wiggins wrote: First off, many thanks for the many off list comments about my images. Had I know so many would like them I would have done a better job. One list member even used software to combine several of the images into beautiful panoramas. Now that I know there's interest in such things I went back and rescanned the slides using a much better scanner. It took a lot longer but I think most of the rescanned images look better. Somehow the scanner managed to electronically remove most of the dust and scratches. Here's the new version: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/MCAPR73.HTML Cheers, patrick N Utah USA On 20 Nov 2010, at 22:24, Patrick Wiggins wrote: Going through some old slides I came across several I shot while exploring Arizona's Meteor Crater in 1973. I've heard that these days folks are not allowed to climb down into the crater but back then (I'm guessing before lawyers got involved) visitors were welcome to climb all over the thing so some of my shot were taken from the bottom looking up. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/MCAPR73.HTML patrick N Utah __ 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] Barringer Meteor Crater
Going through some old slides I came across several I shot while exploring Arizona's Meteor Crater in 1973. I've heard that these days folks are not allowed to climb down into the crater but back then (I'm guessing before lawyers got involved) visitors were welcome to climb all over the thing so some of my shot were taken from the bottom looking up. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/MCAPR73.HTML patrick N Utah __ 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] Your opinions please (what is this?)
A while back a friend was looking at a piece of land he was thinking of buying in the Nevada desert located west of Wendover, Nevada. During his inspection he found a very heavy rock. When he first showed it to me I thought it was a piece of slag. And I still kind of think that's what it is. But he assured me he'd found it far from any buildings, roads, railroads or any other sign of human habitation. So if it was human made, he wondered how it got there. Actually the situation reminds of of the Coke bottle dropped in the bush in the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, but that's a different story... :) At any rate, I ground off a corner of the whatever-it-is, got a picture and posted it here: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/meteorwrong.jpg Thoughts? Opinions? Cheers, patrick __ 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] Last November's fall over Utah
Hi all, I'm new to the list and have a question about last November's fall over Utah. I lucked out and saw it from my home. Got to hear it too. I've seen my share of meteors but that's the first one I was close enough to to hear. There were a number of videos from many angles so it was pretty easy to estimate about where it came down. Alas, all of the evidence pointed to the US government's Dugway Proving Grounds where folks are discouraged from going. Still I heard there were people out there looking but I never heard if anyone found any part of the fall. Anyone here know if anything was recovered? Cheers, patrick N. Utah __ 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
