Re: [meteorite-list] Greek Crater

2008-11-13 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Doug - Not being fluent in Mayan, I had to rely on the translations of the hieroglyph scholars. As for how the Maya knew about the impacts, the fragments were visible for a long time, they watched them come in, and the resulting ecological collapse was catastrophic. Everyone who survived

[meteorite-list] Major Breakthrough: First Photos of Planets Around Other Stars

2008-11-13 Thread Sterling K. Webb
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/081113-hubble-exoplanet.html Major Breakthrough: First Photos of Planets Around Other Stars By Jeanna Bryner -- 13 November 2008 Astronomers have taken what they say are the first-ever images of planets outside of our solar system, including a visible-lig

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Meteorite Auction Ad

2008-11-13 Thread Ma Lan
Hi Michael, I have submitted a piece of Zunhua, but see nothing on the auction catalog webpage as of today. I remember that, when you received the photos and description, you just said: thanks, looks good. Michael. Best wishes, Ma Lan Beijing China --- On Fri, 11/14/08, Michael L Blood <[EMA

[meteorite-list] Extrasolar planet photos

2008-11-13 Thread Darren Garrison
They really need to run these photos through some of those CSI crime lab filters. Should be able to pull up enough detail to read the alien's lisence plates. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/38540/title/Extrasolar_planetary_system_makes_pictorial_debut __

[meteorite-list] meteorite sale

2008-11-13 Thread Guy Heinen
Hello guys, Just to tell you that I'll sell a large part of my meteorite collection. Those of you interested in buying one or more specimens may contact me off list. All the best, Guy Heinen __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list maili

[meteorite-list] NWA 1774 (R3.8-6)

2008-11-13 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello List and Thin Section Lovers, Just got my 2 thin sections of the NWA 1774 (R3.8-6) rumurutiite that Philippe Thomas is offering. Boy, these must surely be among the largest thin sections I have ever purchased with an awesome viewing area of about 2 cm by 3.5 cm. You had better hurry if inter

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Spirit Remains Quiet as Dust Storm Weakens

2008-11-13 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-210 Mars Rover Spirit Remains Quiet as Dust Storm Weakens Jet Propulsion Laboratory November 12, 2008 PASADENA, Calif. -- A dust storm that has reduced power to NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is clearing, but the Spirit's status remains

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update: October 30 - November 06, 2008

2008-11-13 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html#spirit SPIRIT UPDATE: Still Trying to Drive Uphill - sol 1716-1722, October 30 - November 06, 2008: Spirit has been trying to drive back up the slope toward the top of "Home Plate" to achieve a more favorable tilt of the solar panels toward th

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - November 12, 2008

2008-11-13 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES November 12, 2008 o Structure of the North Polar Layered Deposits http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_010008_2630 o Layers in Candor Mensa Athabasca Valles http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_010027_1745 o Distributary Channels http://hirise.lpl.ar

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Meteorite Auction Ad

2008-11-13 Thread Michael L Blood
Greetings all, While I am looking foreword to seeing everyone in Tucson I must admit that with the combination of increased overhead and a HUGE lack of response to requests for entries in the auction, it is entirely possible this will be the final Tucson Meteorite Auction. Perhaps it has ru

Re: [meteorite-list] Greek Crater

2008-11-13 Thread mexicodoug
Lukarto G wrote: "The RC dates for this catastrophe match with the Mayan date for Rio Cuarto" k'uxi Kamiko Lukarto, Amikoetik, Ed, it's interesting that the Maya had a date for Rio Cuarto. Don you believe the Comenchingones communicated with the great Maya astronomers? Or how else could

[meteorite-list] AD : Trinitite - Atomite - Alamogordo Glass - Bulk Lots

2008-11-13 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi Folks! While not a meteorite, it can be argued that Trinitite is a man-made "tektite" of sorts. Given that this material was sucked up into the mushroom cloud, formed into blobs and then rained back to Earth, splattering all over the Trinity test site. According to the articles about trinit

[meteorite-list] test

2008-11-13 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
Hi all! Just seeing if this thing is on. I've been setting my email format to plain text, but my posts still don't show up. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/ma

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: Don't even open or answer service photorequest emails

2008-11-13 Thread Greg Hupe
HI Mike, I agree! I never received the original email but have been getting everyone else's "Remove Me" emails because they "Reply All". If someone insists on replying, just reply to the sender who sent it to you. We get enough Spam without having to delete these obvious emails. As Michael B

[meteorite-list] OT: Don't even open or answer service photo request emails

2008-11-13 Thread Mike Groetz
If you do- you are only passing it on to others in your mailbox. As to the originator- just check the emails in the meteorite archives (this will keep it out of your mailbox)and the last name of the sender. Sound familiar from the O'bama emails a couple weeks ago? I have everything fro

Re: [meteorite-list] Service Photo request.

2008-11-13 Thread Michael L Blood
Take me on a vacation to Hawii ! on 11/12/08 5:27 PM, Dave Gheesling at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm not even on the distribution list, but these removal requests keep > pouring in...REMOVE ME AS WELL. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Beha

Re: [meteorite-list] Service Photo request.

2008-11-13 Thread Dave Gheesling
I'm not even on the distribution list, but these removal requests keep pouring in...REMOVE ME AS WELL. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerry Flaherty Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Jerry Dunklee Cc: [EMAI

Re: [meteorite-list] Greek Crater

2008-11-13 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi - I first heard about this last year at Christmas, but its been under wraps. I never gave much thought to the fact that global sea levels were lower before 10,900 BCE, and rose afterwards, in terms of what this meant for the Mediterranean. The big question has always been the opening of the