Re: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
LOL, heaven-forbid you sneeze while trying to get an up close look at that!! Is there a minimum size for micros? Clear Skies! Elizabeth Shawn Alan wrote: Hello Listers, I would like to offer a Almahata Sitta micro on eBay for those who collect on a micro level. This is a perfect opportunity to add this to your collection before Almahata Sitta is not available at reasonable prices. For those that haven't heard about Almahata Sitta here is an intro what you will find on my auction on eBay Up for auction is a micro Almahata Sitta meteorite (2008 TC3) which fell on 7 October 2008, 05:46 h local time (UT+3) in Nahr an Nil, Nubian Desert, Sudan. Almahata Sitta classification is Ureilite, polymict, anomalous. Here is a chance to own the many firsts that Alamahata Sitta has set in meteorite history. The current market value is around $1500 a gram and here is a chance to own a micro at a fraction of the cost before it sold out. Here is a video link about Almahata Sitta meteorite (2008 TC3)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoZ1WK7_L7c What makes Almahata Sitta meteorite so special is that on October 6, 2008, a small asteroid called 2008 TC3 was discovered by the automated Catalina Sky Survey 1.5 m telescope at Mount Lemmon, Tucson, Arizona, and found to be on a collision course with Earth. This is the first time scientists were able to observer the course of a meteorite fall from space before it ending its journey in the Sudan Desert. What also makes this Almahatta Sitta even more unique is that it’s the first Ureilite meteorite to have traces of amino acids which scientist believe could have jump started life on Earth. So please when you have a chance take a look at the auction at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260573378358&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Shawn Alan __ 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
Shawn, You might want to make your own video to link your sale to. This gentleman forgot to mention that it in fact did produce meteorites on the ground and that is what you are selling. And by the way. Does your sale include a microscope to view it with? Haha. Carl -- Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax Shawn Alan wrote: > Hello Listers, I would like to offer a Almahata Sitta micro on eBay for those who collect on a micro level. This is a perfect opportunity to add this to your collection before Almahata Sitta is not available at reasonable prices. For those that haven't heard about Almahata Sitta here is an intro what you will find on my auction on eBay Up for auction is a micro Almahata Sitta meteorite (2008 TC3) which fell on 7 October 2008, 05:46 h local time (UT+3) in Nahr an Nil, Nubian Desert, Sudan. Almahata Sitta classification is Ureilite, polymict, anomalous. Here is a chance to own the many firsts that Alamahata Sitta has set in meteorite history. The current market value is around $1500 a gram and here is a chance to own a micro at a fraction of the cost before it sold out. Here is a video link about Almahata Sitta meteorite (2008 TC3)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoZ1WK7_L7c What makes Almahata Sitta meteorite so special is that on October 6, 2008, a small asteroid called 2008 TC3 was discovered by the automated Catalina Sky Survey 1.5 m telescope at Mount Lemmon, Tucson, Arizona, and found to be on a collision course with Earth. This is the first time scientists were able to observer the course of a meteorite fall from space before it ending its journey in the Sudan Desert. What also makes this Almahatta Sitta even more unique is that it’s the first Ureilite meteorite to have traces of amino acids which scientist believe could have jump started life on Earth. So please when you have a chance take a look at the auction at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260573378358&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Shawn Alan __ 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
All, "This gentleman" didn't forget to mention anything. His name is Don Yeomans and he has been the Director of NASA's NEO Program Office since it's inception in 1998. If I'm not mistaken the video was made the day of TC3's impact or the next day, so at that the discovery of the first meteorite was still two months in the future. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Wed, 3/24/10, cdtuc...@cox.net wrote: > Shawn, > You might want to make your own video to link your sale > to. > This gentleman forgot to mention that it in fact did > produce meteorites on the ground and that is what you are > selling. > And by the way. Does your sale include a microscope to view > it with? Haha. Carl > -- > Carl or Debbie Esparza > Meteoritemax > __ 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
Shawn, How are the optics in that? Of more concern though... How on earth can you hold it steady enough? I can barely steady my 10x loupe. Linton - Original Message - From: "Shawn Alan" To: ; Cc: Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 1:01 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay Hi Elizabeth, Carl, and Listers Elizabeth I wouldn't suggest you sneeze on meteorites. Please take a look at this image of why would shouldn't sneeze on meteorites http://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa3905b12f6f1240c40428e58/images/Sneeze_Action_Shot_CDC.jpg Carl I swear by this product because I own one that its the best for its price and size to view micros to surface textures of your meteorite... http://cgi.ebay.com/BUG-MASTER-MICRO-MICROSCOPE-JEWELERS-LOUPE-60-X-MAG_W0QQitemZ280481288781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item414dfcd24d Happy hunting people Shawn Alan __ 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
Folks: I just purchased the Celestron Digital microscope 1-x - 150x and am very pleased with the results. For $65.00 it is a nice tool. Certainly not as good as the $500.00 Dino-Lite model but very useful. Focus is a bit touchy but manageable. --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Shawn Alan wrote: > From: Shawn Alan > Subject: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay > To: cdtuc...@cox.net, warne...@astro.umd.edu > Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:01 PM > Hi Elizabeth, Carl, and Listers > > Elizabeth I wouldn't suggest you sneeze on meteorites. > Please take a look at this image of why would shouldn't > sneeze on meteorites > > http://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa3905b12f6f1240c40428e58/images/Sneeze_Action_Shot_CDC.jpg > > Carl I swear by this product because I own one that its > the best for its price and size to view micros to surface > textures of your meteorite... > > http://cgi.ebay.com/BUG-MASTER-MICRO-MICROSCOPE-JEWELERS-LOUPE-60-X-MAG_W0QQitemZ280481288781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item414dfcd24d > > Happy hunting people > > Shawn Alan > __ > 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
"This Loupe will take you to a new level of viewing your meteorites and you will spend hours of looking over your meteorites and seeing new insights that you haven't been able to see with a 10x Loupe." No doubt, Shawn. Occasionally, I get my 20/40x stereo microscope out and look at my newest specimens. It's an entirely different experience, with amazing details leaping out from hiding. Linton - Original Message - From: "Shawn Alan" To: Cc: Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 1:32 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay Linton and List Sorry I should have posted this link to the Mini 60X Jeweler Loupe Magnifying Glass Microscope LED. http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-60X-Jeweler-Loupe-Magnifying-Glass-Microscope-LED_W0QQitemZ250603439093QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Jewellery_Watches_JewelleryBoxes_Supplies_CA?hash=item3a592103f5 This is the model I have and the optics are great. The image is crystal clear as long as your able to view the meteorite on a parallel plan. With this model your able to rest it on the meteorite slice or jem jar to view it. I also hold my meteorites and I am able to view them that way through the mini Loupe. There are two light setting and both setting give great light to view the meteorite. When viewing my Allende with the 60x mini Loupe I was amazed by the amount of structure I was able to view on the surface of the meteorite. I would have to say it look like I was viewing the surface of foreign planet in some spots of the meteorite. This Loupe will take you to a new level of viewing your meteorites and you will spend hours of looking over your meteorites and seeing new insights that you haven't been able to see with a 10x Loupe. Shawn Alan [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay Linton Rohr lintonius at earthlink.net Wed Mar 24 16:15:41 EDT 2010 Previous message: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Shawn, How are the optics in that? Of more concern though... How on earth can you hold it steady enough? I can barely steady my 10x loupe. Linton - Original Message - From: "Shawn Alan" To: ; Cc: Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 1:01 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay Hi Elizabeth, Carl, and Listers Elizabeth I wouldn't suggest you sneeze on meteorites. Please take a look at this image of why would shouldn't sneeze on meteorites http://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa3905b12f6f1240c40428e58/images/Sneeze_Action_Shot_CDC.jpg Carl I swear by this product because I own one that its the best for its price and size to view micros to surface textures of your meteorite... http://cgi.ebay.com/BUG-MASTER-MICRO-MICROSCOPE-JEWELERS-LOUPE-60-X-MAG_W0QQitemZ280481288781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item414dfcd24d Happy hunting people Shawn Alan __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Previous message: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] More information about the Meteorite-list mailing 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
Folks: Sorry my previous post was somehow sent before I completed and proofed it. Please disregard the first one. Below is what I meant to send. Dave I just purchased the Celestron Digital microscope 10x - 150x and am very pleased with the results. For $65.00 it is a nice tool. Certainly not as good as the $500.00 Dino-Lite model but very useful. Focus is a bit touchy but manageable. Software fairly intuitive and pics are 1280 x 1024 .jpg. Good for micros. Dave --- On Wed, 3/24/10, David Pensenstadler wrote: > From: David Pensenstadler > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay > To: cdtuc...@cox.net, warne...@astro.umd.edu, "Shawn Alan" > > Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:39 PM > Folks: > > I just purchased the Celestron Digital microscope 1-x - > 150x and am very pleased with the results. For $65.00 it > is a nice tool. Certainly not as good as the $500.00 > Dino-Lite model but very useful. Focus is a bit touchy but > manageable. > > > --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Shawn Alan > wrote: > > > From: Shawn Alan > > Subject: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 > for sale on eBay > > To: cdtuc...@cox.net, > warne...@astro.umd.edu > > Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:01 PM > > Hi Elizabeth, Carl, and Listers > > > > Elizabeth I wouldn't suggest you sneeze on > meteorites. > > Please take a look at this image of why would > shouldn't > > sneeze on meteorites > > > > http://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa3905b12f6f1240c40428e58/images/Sneeze_Action_Shot_CDC.jpg > > > > Carl I swear by this product because I own one that > its > > the best for its price and size to view micros to > surface > > textures of your meteorite... > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/BUG-MASTER-MICRO-MICROSCOPE-JEWELERS-LOUPE-60-X-MAG_W0QQitemZ280481288781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item414dfcd24d > > > > Happy hunting people > > > > Shawn Alan > > __ > > 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
Re: [meteorite-list] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:01:15 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >Carl I swear by this product because I own one that its the best for its price >and size to view micros to surface textures of your meteorite... > >http://cgi.ebay.com/BUG-MASTER-MICRO-MICROSCOPE-JEWELERS-LOUPE-60-X-MAG_W0QQitemZ280481288781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item414dfcd24d > Nice! I just ordered one for $6.99 shipped: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260573896084 Might be junk, but I'm willing to risk 7 bucks. I've had some of the Radio Shack pocket microscopes as a kid (and even more recently than that.) Optics aren't great, but not a bad tool/toy for the price (though they used to be $9.99) http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2179604 __ 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
Darren, I bought mine from Marvin Kilgore"s Daughter at the Tucson Gem show. It is a great thing. My battery is still working after all this time . You will love it. I paid $10. In person. -- Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax Darren Garrison wrote: > On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:01:15 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: > > >Carl I swear by this product because I own one that its the best for its > >price and size to view micros to surface textures of your meteorite... > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/BUG-MASTER-MICRO-MICROSCOPE-JEWELERS-LOUPE-60-X-MAG_W0QQitemZ280481288781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item414dfcd24d > > > > Nice! I just ordered one for $6.99 shipped: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260573896084 > > Might be junk, but I'm willing to risk 7 bucks. > > I've had some of the Radio Shack pocket microscopes as a kid (and even more > recently than that.) Optics aren't great, but not a bad tool/toy for the > price > (though they used to be $9.99) > > http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2179604 > __ > 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
--- On Sun, 3/28/10, Shawn Alan wrote: ... > discovered by the automated Catalina Sky Survey 1.5 m > telescope at Mount Lemmon, Tucson, Arizona, ... Hi Shawn and all, I'd just like to point out that Catalina is NOT an automated survey. There is a human validating each and every suspect. Unfortunately the Meteoritical Society continues to leave this uncorrected in listing for Almahata Sitta. Petr Jenniskens was informed of this mistake immediately when he started saying this after the recovery of the meteorites several months after TC3 was discovered. For some reason this misrepresentation continues to be used in papers in which he is listed as a co-author. Sorry if this seems to be picking nits, but our observers work very hard and we feel that a primary reason we are so productive is because we are NOT automated. Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Catalina Sky Survey Lunar and Planetary Laboratory University of Arizona http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/css/ __ 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] AD:Almahata Sitta 2008 TC3 for sale on eBay
Hi Richard, That was a very "automated" response. ;) LOL Best regards, MikeG On 3/28/10, Richard Kowalski wrote: > --- On Sun, 3/28/10, Shawn Alan wrote: > ... > > > discovered by the automated Catalina Sky Survey 1.5 m > > telescope at Mount Lemmon, Tucson, Arizona, > > ... > > > Hi Shawn and all, > > I'd just like to point out that Catalina is NOT an automated survey. > > There is a human validating each and every suspect. > > Unfortunately the Meteoritical Society continues to leave this uncorrected > in > listing for Almahata Sitta. Petr Jenniskens was informed of this mistake > immediately when he started saying this after the recovery of the meteorites > several months after TC3 was discovered. For some reason this > misrepresentation > continues to be used in papers in which he is listed as a co-author. > > Sorry if this seems to be picking nits, but our observers work very hard and > we > feel that a primary reason we are so productive is because we are NOT > automated. > > Thanks > > -- > Richard Kowalski > Catalina Sky Survey > Lunar and Planetary Laboratory > University of Arizona > http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/css/ > __ > 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 > -- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites http://www.galactic-stone.com http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone __ 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
