RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Contest #6 - FREE NWA869

2002-08-16 Thread Fred
Hi, here's my suggestion for the next contest. How about a short, 10-lines essay about "if you could give a meteorite to anyone, what would you give and to whom?" This could be quite interesting.. and is only hypothetical so anyone could enter Cheers Frederic Janik -Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Flooding in Europe

2002-08-16 Thread Matteo Chinellato
Hello all Serguei is well, he lives in the High Praga, however the situation slowly is improving. Also here in Italy in the first days of August, violent thunderstorms with grains of hail from about 700 gr. and true and actual tornados is arrive in the North of Italy, and specially in my

[meteorite-list] RE: Flooding in Europe

2002-08-16 Thread Ing. Christian ANGER
Hi members ! Thanks for keeping us in your mind. (I am well, my house is on a hill - thanks God) In eastern Austria the waters are going back slowly now. Unbelieveable damage and thousands of people's homes are completely ruined. It's a tragedy here. But there is coming a big flood desaster in

[meteorite-list] Lunar poster

2002-08-16 Thread Dave Harris
Hello, A friend of mine wants to get her man a poster sized pic of the Moon. I have been unable to find one - any ideas?? thanks! dave In gentle decay, d. I have a proof that x^n+y^n=z^n never has integer solutions for n2. however, it won't fit into my signature file IMCA #0092 [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] PRICES

2002-08-16 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hi all I seem to be getting alot of emails as why I do not send a price with my current wares sale. People are always tired of my posts, so I say email me off list. Well here it is plain and simple: $3000.00!! 1. 12 grams of TUCSON RING 2. 1/4 gram of CAT

[meteorite-list] If you want a NWA 1058 slice....

2002-08-16 Thread Matteo Chinellato
go here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2129735621 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2129742223 Is the last little pieces I have, after I have only big...auctions ended at few hours. Regards Matteo = M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via

Re: [meteorite-list] metal in meteorites?

2002-08-16 Thread John Gwilliam
Hematite and magnetite particles scattered throughout a rock matrix can appear shiny in bright light. Look at the same specimen that is not in direct light and you will see it is really a dull grey. True iron nickel will still appear a bright almost white color in shaded light. Arizona produces

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Contest #6 - FREE NWA869

2002-08-16 Thread Mike Reynolds
Hi Mark, How about having a short essay of 1,000 words or less about your first encounter with meteorites. Everyone remembers their first meteorite. Best Regards, Mike Reynolds - IMCA# 8127 --- Mark Bostick [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] Fw: Quick Meteorite SALE!!!!

2002-08-16 Thread Michael Cottingham
- Original Message - From: Michael Cottingham To: Michael Cottingham Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 8:27 AM Subject: Quick Meteorite SALE Hello, I have a few items that I am looking to sell. PAYPAL is preferred, but personal check is OK too. (Check must be sent

[meteorite-list] not meteorite related at all

2002-08-16 Thread Dave Harris
Dunno if anyone is interested, but there is a HUGE sunspot active at the moment - not seen such a big one! I estimate the size is around 60,000 miles ouch! better slap on the lead-based suncream, folks! In gentle decay, d. I have a proof that x^n+y^n=z^n never has integer solutions for n2.

[meteorite-list] re: Meteorite Contest #6 - an even dozen

2002-08-16 Thread Robert Wendi Beauford
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Contest #6 - FREE NWA869 Come up with a contest ideal for me...for Meteorite Contest #7. Something anyone can enter reguardless of collection size or knowledge level preferrably. I will end this contest on monday. E-mail entries to the list please. =20

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum Meteorites

2002-08-16 Thread meteorites
On Thu, 15 August 2002, John Sinclair wrote: Hi Ann, I had no idea Goose Lake was bolted down. I like the way the museum has so many iron meteorites out in the open. Lafayette is beyond my description. You have it right when you say 'sheer perfection'. It's always nice to see world

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Flooding in Europe

2002-08-16 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Christian...((hugs)) I am glad you are ok and that you did your best to help. I do not recall ever hearing of this kind of flooding over there before... maybe has to do with the sunspots Dave was referring to. I helped a few years ago in the Flood of 97 In Kentucky. I was assistant Mission

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite Contest #6 - an even dozen

2002-08-16 Thread Rosemary Hackney
lol..Robert/ When I was a kid I was hit in the head by something. Was a little rock of some sort. Came out of the sky. Don't know where it came from.. Glad it was little. Rosie - Original Message - From: Robert Wendi Beauford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August

[meteorite-list] tunguska explosion data

2002-08-16 Thread alvie roach
I am trying to prove a dry lake is in fact a meteorite crater.A meteorite was found in the area, the bed rock is shattered for miles in every direction and the shape of the dry lake seemes to have a ballistic signature.I am hopeful someone can help me access the experiment data that determined

[meteorite-list] Old Woman meteorite, part III (or IV?)

2002-08-16 Thread Robert Verish
Hello Gregory, When you sent this Original Message to me, I was already out in the Mojave Desert - you guessed it, getting ready for observing the Perseid shower. Actually, I observed on Sunday evening - Monday morning (Aug 11/12) with the intent of catching some early Perseid earthgrazers. And

Re: [meteorite-list] tunguska explosion data

2002-08-16 Thread Lars Pedersen
Hi Alvie I cant help with explotiondata, as I am not an expert. But have you beenlooking around the area for impactites, such as breccia and shatercones ? The way to prove it is actualy, finding evidence in the underground - chock minerals. :-) LArs - Original Message - From: alvie

[meteorite-list] 2002 Perseid-Meteor Observations from California

2002-08-16 Thread Robert Verish
Still trying to catch-up on the huge number of posts while I was out of town for the Perseid Meteor Shower. Looks like I missed out on a large number of interesting threads. My Perseid viewing in the Mojave Desert was washed out by an unbelievable amount of smoke in the air from all the various

Re: [meteorite-list] Lunar poster

2002-08-16 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Dave, While moon posters are not so easy to findmoon maps are easy to find. These can be purchased at most bookstores. I have one on my wall and reference it often when moon gazing. Living in the Wichita, Kansas, which is the biggest city in Kansas and the Airplane Capitol of the

[meteorite-list] Search for CONTOUR Continues

2002-08-16 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.contour2002.org/news.php?id=19 Search for CONTOUR Continues August 16, 2002 1PM EDT Mission operators continue to listen for a signal from CONTOUR. Using its 34-meter antennas, NASA's Deep Space Network stations are scanning the spacecraft's expected path beyond Earth's orbit,

[meteorite-list] Moravka Sale

2002-08-16 Thread Ing. Christian ANGER
Hi list ! I put my last slice of the Moravka meteorite on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2132017584ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:US:1 Last chance to get one ! Other subject : Thanks to all the good words I got from list members relating to the big flood catastrophy in

[meteorite-list] Orgueil for sale 25%

2002-08-16 Thread LABENNE METEORITES
Hi list, Weekly special on Orgueil with crust This week -25% off Visit http://www.lunar-meteorite.com Meteoriticaly, Luc Labenne Meteorites Meteorites for Science, Education and collectors http://www.labenne-meteorites.com Tel/fax : + 33 323 575 133 BP 57 02300 Tergnier France

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Contest #6 - FREE NWA869

2002-08-16 Thread Graham Christensen
Hi Mark, What about a drawing contest? Everyone could send in a picture of what they think a meteorite fall would look like drawn in paint or some other graphics program. This might be a good one for people who get writers block. :) Graham

Re: [meteorite-list] Old Woman meteorite, part III (or IV?)

2002-08-16 Thread Sharkkb8
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You just missed meeting me at the Barstow Desert Discovery Center on Tuesday. But you did get to meet Bob Hilburn's mother. Bob and his mother are typical of the volunteer spirit that drives most of the research efforts being conducted in the Mojave Desert. Sorry I

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Contest #6 - FREE NWA869

2002-08-16 Thread WJBETHUNE
Mark, How about an essay based on one's first impressions of a fall / find? This could be written in the perspective of an average individual throughout different periods in history (from Neanderthal Man to Modern Man). Jack

[meteorite-list] FULGERITE SALE

2002-08-16 Thread dean bessey
People usually try to get around $8 to $20 each for these on ebay. Here is a photo of 100 grams of fulgerites: http://www.meteoriteshop.com/fulgerite.jpg 25 Grams $35 50 Grams $68 100 Grams $119 Half Kilo $500 Full Kilo $899 Includes shipping Cheers DEAN http://www.meteoriteshop.com/

[meteorite-list] Contour spacecraft SPLIT IN TWO?

2002-08-16 Thread impactearth
Explosion or impact? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27929-2002Aug16.html LOS ANGELES –– An image captured by an Arizona telescope may show NASA's missing $159 million spacecraft broken in two pieces as it hurtles away from Earth, the mission director said Friday. The fate of

[meteorite-list] FULGERITE SALE

2002-08-16 Thread dean bessey
People usually try to get around $8 to $20 each for these on ebay. Here is a photo of 100 grams of fulgerites: http://www.meteoriteshop.com/fulgerite.jpg 25 Grams $35 50 Grams $68 100 Grams $119 Half Kilo $500 Full Kilo $899 Includes shipping Cheers DEAN http://www.meteoriteshop.com/

Re: [meteorite-list] Contour spacecraft SPLIT IN TWO?

2002-08-16 Thread Ron Baalke
Here's another article: http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/contour_telecon_020816.html This article includes the Spacewatch image (in the right hand column) showing the two pieces. You can go directly to the image here:

Re: [meteorite-list] not meteorite related at all

2002-08-16 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 8/16/2002 9:30:44 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dunno if anyone is interested, but there is a HUGE sunspot active at the moment - not seen such a big one! I estimate the size is around 60,000 miles ouch! better slap on the lead-based suncream, folks!

[meteorite-list] telescope for sale!

2002-08-16 Thread James_TOM Knudson
Hello List, I figured you meteorite people probably like astronomy too. So, I have a Meade ETX 90EC with extras for sale . (you can look out for asteroids that might become or next big fall) Contact me of list if interested!( I need more money to bye more meteorites!) Thanks, Tom Send and