[meteorite-list] Meteorite Found In Israel

[Popocatept]

Asteroid #6 is Hebe, could have been mistranslated as HAVH-6

Mike Fowler
Chicago


Norbert,
I don't recognize that asteroid either. Perhaps it is a typo.
I do recognize Gabriel Shaked. He had that really neat astronomical
online encyclopedia. He shut it down about a year ago due to copyright
conflicts with David Weir.
Best,
ken newton


Norbert Classen wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> There's another paragraph in this article that kindled my
> interest. Quote:
> 
> "A member of the vehicle's team, Gabriel Shaked, who was
>  one of the people who discovered the stone, said yesterday
>  that the test showed that it was a fragment of Asteroid
>  HAVH-6, a rocky heavenly object that departed from its orbit
>  between the sun and Jupiter, and broke up. The original
>  asteroid approaches the earth once every three years."
> 
> Has anyone ever heard of this particular asteroid HAVH-6,
> and it's connection to any known class of meteorites? Did
> I miss something? Any input on this alleged PB would be
> highly appreciated.
> 
> All the best,
> Norbert
> 
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite Found In Israel

[Ron Baalke]

http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Zone&enDispWho=InThePress&enZone=InThePress&Date=8/25/03%209:00%20PM

Ancient meteorite found in Arava
Israel 21c
August 25, 2003

A meteorite whose age is estimated at millions of years was discovered 
near Timna in the Arava, Maa'ariv reported. The space rock was checked by 
laboratories at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). The 
laboratory's report said that the tiny stone landed in Israel only "
several decades or several hundred years ago." The stone, whose outside 
is black and scorched and is mingled with brown and light gray, weighs 40
grams and is the size of two walnuts. It was found by members of the 
Pirhei Mada educational project, which the Jordan Valley Academic College 
administers to schools on the periphery. An "astronomical vehicle" is 
part of the project, fitted with various devices such as a telescope, 
astronomical maps, and a model of a satellite-carrying missile. A member 
of the vehicle's team, Gabriel Shaked, who was one of the people who 
discovered the stone, said yesterday that the test showed that it was a 
fragment of Asteroid HAVH-6, a rocky heavenly object that departed
from its orbit between the sun and Jupiter, and broke up. The original 
asteroid approaches the earth once every three years. The Israeli team 
is now waiting for approval for its request to the international 
organization that deals with meteorite and asteroid investigation, which 
is connected with NASA, to name the space rock Timna so it will appear in
the catalogue. 

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