Hi Ed, Dr. Bunch,
Not quite sure I follow what you mean by a long period comet becoming a
short period comet and apparently circulating for millions of years. I
thought such comet lifetimes are significantly less than that and if
the literature I saw is to be believed, along the P-Tr
Hi Greg,
I'm sure you're probably right; I just found the chemical similarity to
CD to be interesting, and perhaps noteworthy enough that UAb would have
commented on it. I'm not an iron meteorite expert; it could well be that
the gallium and germanium differences are sufficiently high that a CD
Darren Garrison write:
“ http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/6868/56/
Russian Scientist: UFO collided with Tunguska Meteorite to save Earth
Tuesday, 26 May 2009” - rest of text deleted
Notice at its bottom, the web page states:
2009 MINA Smart News for Smart People
PDF file at
Hello List-Members,
Late last night I received a very sad email from Dorothy Norton.
Richard Norton passed away last week, after a long illness.
I had known fot quite some time that Richard was in poor health, still the
news of his death came as a shock. Last time I called Dorothy, I heard
Very sad news indeed.
My first book on meteorites was one he wrote and I must say it peaked my
interest even more then it already was.
Its nice to think that many people for many years to come will still be able to
learn from him by the great books he wrote.
Greg C.
--- On Wed, 5/27/09,
Shocked into silence, profound sadness, and tears in my eyes.
Good-bye, good friend, we will miss you, your books, your
knowledge, your pictures, your articles, your patience!
My deepest sympathies go to Dorothy
and the Norton family members,
All my very best,
Bernd
Very sad news indeed. RFS inspired me to collect with a passion - I
will always feel indebted to Norton for his work in the field. We
have lost a giant. :(
My sincerest condolences to Dorothy, his friends and his family.
On 5/27/09, impact...@aol.com impact...@aol.com wrote:
Hello
Oh my God, this is a very sad notice, I am very sad for
this. My biggest condolences to Dorothy
Matteo
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This is very shocking and sad news. It was an honor to have gotten to know
Richard a little while at the shows. I have always respected him as a person
and for his work. He will be greatly missed.
My most sincere condolences to Dorothy and the Norton family.
Greg Hupe
- Original Message
Hi all,
I'm entering a film contest and may need some help with video graphics. The
short film is going to be a positive look at what meteorite hunters do and how
they can positively effect science and possibly the world. For example
- documenting finds, mapping strewn fields, and donating
Oh my god! This is terrible news.
Just this morning I recommended Rocks from Space (yet again) to one
of my customers.
Richard was a major inspiration to me, both in my science writing and
in furthering my personal interest in meteorites. Back in the day
Rocks from Space was the only
We've all lost an amazing friend and wonderful writer that inspired many
thousands of us (to hunt, write and spread the knowledge) with his book Rocks
from Space
Last year Dorothy sent me a very nice email telling me how both her and Richard
enjoyed my articles and videos. It meant more than
A great man, a gentleman, has gone West, and way much too early!
My sincere condolences to Dorothy, his friends and his family.
Alex
Berlin/Germany
Original-Nachricht
Datum: Wed, 27 May 2009 14:56:41 EDT
Von: impact...@aol.com
An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com,
Oh my
Richard has left an extraordinarily rich legacy to each of us---and to
future generations of meteorite collectors.
Apart from the foregoing, I will forever remember Richard's
irrepressible sense of wonder and inherent goodness.
With heartfelt condolences to Dorothy and the
How terribly sad, this is shocking news. One of the few grandmasters and true
inspirers of this community is gone. What a great loss.
On occasion of his last publication I had the pleasure to correspond with
Dorothy, I felt privileged to contribute the cover photo to Richard's Field
Guide. A
Hi all on this sad day...
This is a terrible loss for the Norton family and a loss for the
meteorite world. I hadn't had the pleasure of meeting Richard Norton but
surely he is on my list of greats in this science. Richard has truly
touched many lives in the meteorite world, mine included,
This is sad news. Richard was one of the true gentlemen in meteorites. I
always enjoyed meeting and talking to him at the Tucson show. Rocks from Space
was always #1 on my list of books for new collectors to read. He will be
greatly missed.
--
Eric Olson
610 W. Moore Rd
Tucson AZ 85755
What a sad day.
The meteoritic world has lost one of its few outstanding men.
His books were the guideline for all of us and they will be for those still
to come.
But our thoughts are now with Dorothy.
Martin Stefan
__
To say Richard was an inspiration is a significant understatement.
I wholeheartedly agree the knowledge he shared with the meteorite
community is unparalleled. For me, however, it was his sense of humor I
found most inspirational. (I also always got a tickle over his elfish visual
Dear Dorothy, I am heartbroken to hear this terrible news, and greatly
missed Richard in the recent fleeting years. Richard was a true
inspiration. Like all things beautiful - a meteor crossing the heavens,
the sound of a beautiful symphony, the tender caress of a loved one,
the whiff of fresh
Aloha,
Although I never met Richard, I felt I had known him through his books
on meteorites that I devoured with great relish. Those who are new to
the hobby or who have not read Norton should consider reading these:
Rocks From Space, O Richard Norton, Dorothy Norton, 1998 Mountain
I am shocked and saddened on hearing the news of Richard Norton's passing.
We, in our small community, were so blessed to have Richard as one of our
standard bearers during the last couple of decades. His contribution
cannot be measured.
A memory that pops into my mind just now is of a
Terrible news indeed.
Thanks to Richard and, of course, Dorothy for the great books and
contributions to the field. I will think of him every time I reference
them - and that is often.
Sean.
- Original Message -
From: impact...@aol.com
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com;
A memory that pops into my mind just now is of a meeting with Richard and
Dorothy over lunch in Tucson, one year. Richard wanted to see what I had in
the way of thin sections when I pulled out 6 Kapoeta thin sections I had from
the King Collection... He held one of them up and...said almost in
Dear Dorothy and family:
My deepest condolences on your loss. To my knowledge Richard was one of the
most respected people in the meteorite community.
Even though I met him only once, I feel that I knew him personally. A number
of years ago, I invited him to speak at our Spectroscopy
Anne, list, dear Dorothy Norton,
Richard Norton wrote popular books, understandable also for non-scientists,
which at the same time were scientifically absolutely state-of-the-art - a
very, very rare gift. He made the best of it.
With many thanks,
RIP Richard Norton , -
Matthias Baermann
Dear List and Dorothy,
I would like to pass on my deepest sympathy to Dorothy and the Norton
family. I will keep you in my prayers during this difficult time.
Take Care and may God Bless You,
Jason Phillips
Rocks from Heaven
www.rocksfromheaven.com
- Original Message -
From:
Dorothy,
I only met Richard once when the two of you signed my Rocks from Space book but
that book has been my best friend ever since. It is the most used book in my
library. True story. I wish you all the best.
Carl Esparza
IMCA 5829
impact...@aol.com wrote:
Hello List-Members,
My love for meteorites is largely due to the writings of Richard
Norton. I have his latest three meteorite books and consult them weekly
if not daily. Richard's Centre Piece was always a pleasure.
We have lost a great man.
My thoughts and prayers to Dorothy.
Mike Tettenborn
Owen Sound,
Sad news -
When I first began researching and then reporting on the impact hazard, Rocks
from Space was one of the first books I read, and it taught me the essentials
in an easy, and clear manner.
I don't know if it eases the pain to point out the great books Richard was able
to get done
He will be missed.
- Original Message -
From: impact...@aol.com
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; carionminer...@wanadoo.fr
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Richard Norton
Hello List-Members,
Late last night I received a very sad email from
Hola to all. Mr. Norton and his two Books, the Encyclopedia and Rocks from
spacethought us a lot as a still aficionado in meteoritics.
The amateur meteoritic scenario has lost one of its few outstanding person.
Our condolence to his wife, Mrs Dorothy
Hasta la vista,
larense
I've never met Richard Norton, but I feel like I have, judging by the
amount of highlighting I've done in his book. As the person he will definitely
be missed, but lives on as I read his words. My condolences go out to his
family.
George Zay
**Dinner Made Easy Newsletter -
Hi Doug, all,
Not quite sure I follow what you mean by a long period comet becoming a
short period comet and apparently circulating for millions of years.
I thought such comet lifetimes are significantly less than that and if
the literature I saw is to be believed, along the P-Tr unconformity,
Hello All,
Should be in bed by now because it's 01:04 hrs our time but a lot of things
are still crossing my mind: memories, words, emails. Monday, 27 Aug 2001,
Jim Kriegh wrote: I also wanted to again extend the invitation to both of you
to stay at my house if you decide you could make it to the
What a loss to all of us and the world at large.
Greg Redfern
NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/index.html
WHAT'S UP?: THE SPACE PLACE
http://www.wtopnews.com/?sid=600113nid=421
ASTROCAST
http://astrocast.tv/
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From:
Richard Norton's books introduced me to a life-long pastime, and although I
never had a chance to meet him, I feel that I knew him through his writings.
I am deeply saddened by the news.
My sympathies to the family.
Mark Grossman
- Original Message -
From: impact...@aol.com
To:
Dear Dorothy
My very first time at the Tucson show back in 2001 was when I
met you and Richard at the auction. I already had a R.F.S. softcover
at home, but just had to have a hardcover.
You both signed it, and Richard wrote this after we had a few words:
Yet another RFS. Meteorites are
With deep sadness we received your message of Richard's passing away.
Words cannot describe the sorrow, all of us feel.
But our thoughts go out to Dorothy, and may the Lord comfort her in this
hard time of such an enormous loss.
What a pioneer Richard was! He will be greatly missed also by all
My sincerest and deepest sympathies to the Norton family.
Richard Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You will be
remembered.
Dave
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From: impact...@aol.com
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; carionminer...@wanadoo.fr
Sent: Wednesday, May 27,
Hello Dorothy,
It is a shock
Richard was one of the most respected people in the meteorite community.
I will treasure the signed copy of Rocks from Space that I read 3 times
and
The Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites that is a master piece.
We will miss him and his work, I will never
Bernd and all,
I just sold a little piece of Murchison today on Ebay. Just another day
in the life of a meteorite dealer. However, this very rock (like many of
the other meteorites we have) is often mentioned as being 4.56 Billion years
old.
One human life might make it 100 years.
May 27, 2009
Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1726
dwayne.c.br...@nasa.gov
Alan Buis/Carolina Martinez
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
818-354-0474/9382
alan.b...@jpl.nasa.gov
carolina.marti...@jpl.nasa.gov
RELEASE: 09-122
NASA SELECTS STUDENT'S ENTRY AS NEW
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
May 27, 2009
o Small Valleys and Colorful Bedrock in Terra Cimmeria
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_012853_1480
o South Pole Residual Cap Features: Swiss Cheese Terrain
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_012271_0940
o Dark Dust Devil Tracks in
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_5_25_09.asp
Dawn Journal
Dr. Marc Rayman
May 25, 2009
Dear Astrodawns,
Dawn's mission continues to go very well, as the spacecraft nears
the end of the longest coasting period of its astronomical
journey. The deep-space member of the team has completed
Hi List,
Just a thought here, in honor of Mr. Norton -
I just noticed that Mr. Norton does not have a wikipedia entry, nor
does his book Rocks from Space. I think this is a major oversight -
Mr. Norton's contributions surely merit a complete entry in Wikipedia.
Is there someone here on the
I have a wiki account and would be willing to do it if nobody else has the
time. I also agree that he deserves an entry.
Greg C.
--- On Wed, 5/27/09, Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com
Subject: Re:
It was with profound sadness that I today learned of the passing of a friend
and one of the meteorite world's truly great personalities, Richard O. Norton.
I first met Richard Doc Norton on a very cold but sunny morning in Gold
Basin. I think the year was 1997. Twink and Jim were there as
HI ALL,
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I think we need a Meteorite Hall of
Fame where we can post pictures and stories about those (Nininger, Kriegh,
Norton, etc...) that have come, conquered, and continue to inspire.
Inductees might also include heavy weights like Haag, and
I'm willing to donate server space, bandwidth and the web design needed.
Sounds like a great idea, and I would be proud to help! It's the least
we can do to show our appreciation for the knowledge and light Richard
brought to our lives.
Eric
Ruben Garcia wrote:
HI ALL,
I've said it
Dear List and Dorothy,
I had the honor to visit, talk with both Richard and Dorothy during my many
visits to Tucson and in a number of emails. Richard always had time for
anyone interested in our shared hobby of meteorites. Even those just
starting out. I always viewed Richard as the modern
Hi Ruben,
For Nininger you can go here: http://www.meteorite.com/nininger/
I believe that is a sort of hall of fame devoted to Harvey.
--AL Mitterling
- Original Message -
From: Ruben Garcia meteoritem...@yahoo.com
To: Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com
Cc:
Very, very sad. Our condolences to the Norton Family and Friends.
First book I ever bought was Richard's and I never turned back.
But tonight, I will step outside and look up, because there's a new star in
the heavens.
Peace Richard.
John Katina
At the end of one's days, I imagine, one takes pause to contemplate if their
life was well lived, if they will be remembered.
I hope such pause was brief Richard, you left a legacy to this group who
look down by day and up by night. A legacy our heirs will inherit.
Rest well Richard and may
Like everyone else, I am saddened to hear of the passing of Richard Norton.
The first meteorite book I read was Rocks from Space. The book was part
science and part adventure. I remember reading it and thinking, Wow, this
guy really likes meteorites!
As some list members know, I nearly died
Dear Dorothy,
Larry and I are so sorry to hear the sad news about Richard. Both of you
must have known how much we enjoyed our many times together in Tucson.
One of the amazing things about Richard was his way of writing things that
gave such feeling to the readers. Two things have always
Thanks AL,
That page is nicely done but I was talking about a real Meteorite Hall Of
Fame where one day all the greats could be found at a glance. After all, some
(like Jim) didn't much in the way of a written record like Norton and Nininger
did. It would be nice if one day my children and
I think a Meteorite Hall of Fame would be a great thing and your Nininger
page could be the perfect starting point/template.
I would like to say however, that I think dealers should not be included unless
they personally have made substantial contributions to science and study of
meteorites
Inductees would have to be voted in by the public (55%) and a private IMCA type
group (45% ) -or something like that - that way dealers couldn't just vote each
ohter in.
We should play with the idea and refine it..
Ruben Garcia
Phoenix, Arizona
My Website: http://www.Mr-Meteorite.Net
My
I've talked about a meteorite hall of fame for some tme and even brought it up
to the gang (Notkin, Arnold, Miller, Wesel, Philips etc...) in Texas. So it's
possible that one of them bought www.meteoritehalloffame.com and will help.
If not maybe we can use .net .org etc
Ruben Garcia
It was registered today by another list member.
Check the NSI WhoIs information here -
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/meteoritehalloffame.com
On 5/27/09, Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com wrote:
I think a Meteorite Hall of Fame would be a great thing and your
Dear friends, As my eyes leak at the passing of a friend and colleague it
is noted that all the words of condolence are a collection of words and deep
thoughts that we all felt about Richard. Now it is time to celebrate how
incredibility fortunate we are to have Richard Norton in our lives - yes
Great, maybe it was Eric (who already volunteered) or another member that will!
Ruben Garcia
Phoenix, Arizona
My Website: http://www.Mr-Meteorite.Net
My Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/
My Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=meteorfrightp=v
- Original Message
Eric is a great guy, I think he did a good thing by getting it and Im sure he
would be a capable host for the HOF. I have spoken with him many times and have
enjoyed our discussions.
I do think that a non profit type person/group should own/run the HOF however
as I think that something of this
Come on. Enough is enough. We've received some sad news today, at least give
everyone 24 hours to reflect on great moments and pay respect to a great
person.
John
- Original Message -
From: Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com
To: meteoritem...@yahoo.com;
Hey John ,
I don't get it? What better way to offer tribute to Mr. Norton than start a
hall of fame on this day in his honor?
Just my opinion
Ruben Garcia
Phoenix, Arizona
My Website: http://www.Mr-Meteorite.Net
My Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/
My Videos:
G'Day Ruben
Don't get me wrong, it's a great tribute. I just feel because of the current
circumstances and the sudden news, that we should take some time out to show
respect. I know alot of people out there who have close relationships with
Richard, would just like to remember those special
I would have to agree. I think it is fitting to discuss this since he is a
driving force in many peoples interest in the world of meteorites.
The first person I knew of was Bob Haag (from TV shows) and then I discovered
Nortons books which really jump started me into meteorites.
Field Guide to
No offense taken whatsoever.
And in honor of those who came before us all we should all yield to to
Norton's homage...
Today is for him...
Rest in peace Richard. You have been and always shall be an inspiration
to me.
Peace be to his family.
Regards,
Eric
Ruben Garcia wrote:
Hey
I do not make very many posts to the list.
I read a lot and have learned much in the
past two and a half years. I have a number
of books on Meteorites.
When I do a presentation at a school, there
is always excitement over the meteorites.
I always just show two books, Rocks from
Space and A
Dear Dorothy, and List,
It was with tremendous, heartfelt sorrow that I read the email of Richard's
passing. But what a wonderful outpouring of respect for Richard and you from
our members, proof of all the many lives the both of you have touched and
enriched. He truly was a well loved and
Truly a great man!
I have always waited for Richard and Dorothy to come to our room to
chat every Tucson show. He always brought a smile and enthusiasm that
could not be duplicated every time he walked in.
I am so grateful for his books, as Rocks from Space changed my life,
it gave me an
Anne,
Thanks for the heads up on this very sad news. Like most everyone else who
loves meteorites, the first book I read on the subject was by Richard Norton
(Rocks From Space). I so wanted to meet him, but just never had the chance.
I will always regret that.
To Dorothy Norton,
Our condolences to the family Norton.
Philippe Lea
Meteoritica
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