[meteorite-list] Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater (CBIC)

2005-11-29 Thread Greg Redfern
Good Evening List, If you have an interest in CBIC you may want to click the link below to my What's Up column as I am doing a multi-part story on the crater. Part 1 of "A Cosmic Detective Story" was posted last Monday and Part 2 will be up next Monday. This may be a three part story - I'll know

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite cutting loss and polishing loss

2005-11-29 Thread Marcin Cimala
> I don`t recall if this has ever been discussed. > Cutting loss of a meteorite is an important factor > when considering if one should cut a meteorite. > Has anyone made a table of % of loss based upon > blade size and specific gravity of meteorites? Hi In my experiences cut looses is beetwe

[meteorite-list] AD-Ebay-Museum Quality Full H3 slice and rare Ureilite

2005-11-29 Thread makinsomenoise
Hello all, I wanted to let you know that I have two beautiful items ending Wednesday evening. There is a 199 gram full slice of the H3 Dhofar 977, and a 6.33 gram partslice of the rare ureilite 979. I think they are both incredible and beautiful to look at, but that could just be me. So, tak

Fw: [meteorite-list] conversion to UTM grid coordinates

2005-11-29 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
Thats great, thanks a lot Dave! I did try a couple of online converters but by using a different datum always came out with +15 instead of +1. Thanks again Svend www.niger-meteorite-recon.de www.rollin-rock.com - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL

[meteorite-list] Secret Santa-met

2005-11-29 Thread MexicoDoug
Hola list, No this isn't that new town that voted to assume the name secretsanta.com, so please read on! With the Holiday spirit now upon us, and the sales machines now in full swing, and before granny gets put on an auction block or run over by a reindeer, bless her unfortunate luck, I w

[meteorite-list] NASA Rover Helps Reveal Possible Secrets of Martian Life

2005-11-29 Thread Ron Baalke
November 29, 2005 George Deutsch/Erica Hupp Headquarters, Washington (202) 358-1324/1237 Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. (Phone: 818/354-6278) RELEASE: 05-415 NASA ROVER HELPS REVEAL POSSIBLE SECRETS OF MARTIAN LIFE Life may have had a tough time getting started

[meteorite-list] meteorite cutting loss and polishing loss

2005-11-29 Thread drtanuki
Dear Listees, I don`t recall if this has ever been discussed. Cutting loss of a meteorite is an important factor when considering if one should cut a meteorite. Has anyone made a table of % of loss based upon blade size and specific gravity of meteorites? A side topic is IF you should ha

Re: [meteorite-list] NEW 400 Kg European meteorite

2005-11-29 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
News on this meteorite? I have ask to some friends works in a museum of this found but have say not know nothing of this news. Matteo --- vincent J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: - Dear List, I have the pleasure to announce you the discovery of a very big

RE: [meteorite-list] conversion to UTM grid coordinates

2005-11-29 Thread dej257
Those UTM coordinates do map to the western side of Uganda, using the WGS-84 datum. If you're using a different datum, then that might explain why you're not getting the expected results. Using an online coverter, the UTM coordinates translate to: +1° 21' 45.60", +31° 28' 22.60" and +1° 20

[meteorite-list] Meteorite indentification

2005-11-29 Thread Steve Schmidt
I inherited a large rock collection and this "heavy rock" was included. It is about the size of 1/3 a basketball with this label attatched: Meteor: Edge of xfield Lake, Nevada 10 feet underground. Contents 5% Nickel 18x oz. of gold to ton. weight 40 lbs. Gene Perry I have found someone loc

[meteorite-list] Ad - More eBay auctions ending tonight ;-)

2005-11-29 Thread star-bits
Looks like a good night to be on eBay. I also have a few auctions closing including a couple books. If you can't afford ET's whole library here are a couple books to add to yours, the "Catalog of meteorites in the collections of Arizona State University", and "The Published Papers of H.H. Ni

[meteorite-list] conversion to UTM grid coordinates

2005-11-29 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
Hi all, may someone help me transform these two coordinates into UTM grid. The two locations are supposed to be in Uganda according to my correspondant. By transferring them into UTM grid I always end up in the Khartoum area in Sudan. site 1: Zone 36 Easting 330104 Northing 150680 site 2: Zo

[meteorite-list] AD - SUPER Auctions Ending - SALE Priced!

2005-11-29 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, I have some super auctions at super prices ending this afternoon, all still bargain priced. Here are some of the highlights: Very last piece of Dhofar019 Doleritic Martian Shergottite started at just 99 cents! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6581929740 Over

[meteorite-list] Fw: 160 Meteorite Auctions Endingr tonight and next Monday...

2005-11-29 Thread Michael Cottingham
- Original Message - From: michael cottingham To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:08 AM Subject: 160 Meteorite Auctions Endingr tonight and next Monday... Hello, Check out the 160 meteorite Auctions on Ebay right now. Some end tonight and some next Monday. Holiday

[meteorite-list] Thruster Glitch Puts Hayabusa in Safe Mode

2005-11-29 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn8385-thruster-glitch-puts-asteroid-probe-in-safe-mode.html Thruster glitch puts asteroid probe in 'safe mode' Maggie McKee New Scientist 29 November 2005 The successful landing of the Hayabusa spacecraft on asteroid Itokawa on Saturday was almost immedi

Re: [meteorite-list] Hi everyone, update on meteoritemarina E-bay seller

2005-11-29 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
This is many strange, I have sent a email to meteoritemarina few days ago for ask informations on a auction and this have answer the day afterand again, I have win a $441 auction in August and this is arrive in 6 days. Matteo --- Mike / flattoprocks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > Hell

[meteorite-list] Tucson Meteorite Auction 2006

2005-11-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Meteorite List Members, In just about two months' time the 2006 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show will open. R. A. Langheinrich Meteorites and Lang's Fossils will be exhibiting as usual, at the Executive Inn and the Westward Look Resort. Our annual silent auction of rare and historic meteorites wil

[meteorite-list] ad: 71 meteorites ending tonight on ebay

2005-11-29 Thread Michael Farmer
Please note: I will be gone all of December, traveling in Asia, so if you want anything before the holidays, time to order is within the next several days so I can ship before I leave. Hi again, I have some spectacular meteorites ending tonight, some worth over $500, each listed for one cent. B

[meteorite-list] Hi everyone, update on meteoritemarina E-bay seller

2005-11-29 Thread Mike / flattoprocks
Hello everyone, I am sure most of you remember that I had a $1500 package that I never received from this seller. meteoritemarina. I never did received anything from them. I had another E-bay buyer contact me about them. The buyer is astro-cop he contacted me because I had left a negative feedb