[meteorite-list] meteorite images..

Talking of websites: I've always thought a library of royalty free (that is completely free use) meteorite images would be good, often when giving a talk or writing an article I often find I just cannot find decent photos that are truly 'free to use', you usually end up taking a pic yourself, or

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite images..

Hi Mark, This is NOT legal advice... You're referring to what is called the public domain. The GNU license is specifically for software and documentation and usually not applied to other intellectual property such as photos though I suppose you could. Photos are intellectual property and are

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite images..

That's actually a good question Mark, and you are certainly not alone with that request.   My first choice for public domain photos of Meteorites would be NASA's photo archive. If you haven't checked it yet I highly recommend a visit:   http://nix.larc.nasa.gov/search;jsessionid=393vi7bno140l  

[meteorite-list] possible new fall in morocco

hi listoid, and happy thanksgiving to all , alhamdolilah subhanah; concenring the fall of region of rich; , we are working on confirming the fall, there is some but we need first to confirm it, the area is crazy  high and mountain and deep canyons and green all over so there was abaout 100's

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 27, 2009

Thanks for that post, Michael, and to those of you sending great emails after seeing it. Two things: one, Shannon is my nephew and not my son, and two, no I did not buy those pajamas for him ;-) -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] (AD) odds and ends

Hello list.I hope all in volved had a great turkey day.All the pre-thanksgiving freebies are going out today.You all know who you are and what you are getting.I added a couple of meteorites to my last sale.The thuathe was sold,but here is what I have and added.Again free shipping and before the

[meteorite-list] Sorry, only meteors, no meteorites

Perseids meteor shower 2005: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb3EtMSOMts Geminids meteor shower 2005: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xAj8FWo7NI Regards to all Maurizio Eltri __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Sorry, only meteors, no meteorites

Very nice Maurizio, esp. the Geminids burning right thru the clouds. I didn't notice a time of day on those?? -- From: Maurizio Eltri maurizio.el...@libero.it Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 12:36 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Squabble Over Australian Meteorite

Hi All, Yet another argument over ownership of a meteorite. This time it's in Australia. Am I wrong, or doesn't the landowner own all rights to a meteorite found on his property in Australia? --- By Sophie Elsworth November 27, 2009

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite images..

Hi Ben, Svend, Mark, List, Svend make a good point, which I failed to mention last night because I was answering Mark's question of ownership rights more than actual repositories of meteorite images. There are many very good meteorite photographs online of thousands of meteorites. The links

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite imageS and DMCA, fair use

Hello List This is also is not legal advice... There's protection and there's no protection under the DMCA, (Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998) It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite imageS and DMCA, fair use

Thanks... I forgot to mention that there is allowances in US Copyright law that allow publication of a copyrighted work for editorial and educational use which falls under Fair Use guidelines spelled out in the law. However there is also a provision in the law concerning commercial gain that

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum Experiment - Iron meteorite needed

Hi all, I have been contacted by Dr. Jana Berlin at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin (SEE BELOW). She is looking for An iron meteorite (or a slab of same, no less than 30mm X 70mm X 100mm). This is quite a hefty sized piece (or whole iron), but It occurred to me someone on the list

Re: [meteorite-list] Squabble Over Australian Meteorite

Hi Eric, No, there are only two states in Australia where the property owner (or finder if on crown land) owns the meteorite. They are Victoria and NSW. Queensland doesn't have specific meteorite laws but I've been told there is an old fossicking law which the state government could probably

[meteorite-list] The Water of Mars

Oh, for a Tardis... http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/11/27/new-map-suggests-huge-ocean-once-dominated-mars/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Fireballs spotted in Edmonton sky... Again!

Even more fireballs over Edmonton... How many fireballs does one town get? ;) --- By Richard Warnica www.edmontonjournal.com November 27, 2009 4:03pm http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Fireballs+spotted+Edmonton/2277919/story.html EDMONTON — Ah to be an

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum Experiment - Iron meteorite needed

My dear... Germany as the country of cutting-edge research. Berlin Nat.Hist. where the legacy of Father Chladni is kept. And they can't afford a stinky Campo. I feel ashamed. In my function as a director, allow me in the name of IMCA to donate that lady a 100 bucks Campo or whatever such an

[meteorite-list] Looking for acrylic thin section boxes

Hi List, I hate to trouble the list with this request but I have looked (with no luck) for those snap together single thin section boxes. I have seen micro mount display sets sold in them as well. A few years ago I bought some from a list member dealer and I can't remember who was

Re: [meteorite-list] Looking for acrylic thin section boxes

Mike Jensen. These are perfect. http://www.jensenmeteorites.com/supplies.htm Cheers! tett starsandsco...@aol.com wrote: Hi List, I hate to trouble the list with this request but I have looked (with no luck) for those snap together single thin section boxes. I have seen micro mount

[meteorite-list] Nasa needs earth rocks, get kids involved!

This is so cool! Nasa Mars scientist need earth rocks from around the world to test the probs like what they use on mars! They want earth rocks from everywhere! So get your kids involved in science and submit rocks from your area of the world! Wanted: rocks: 2-6 (4) perferred Include: name:

Re: [meteorite-list] Nasa needs earth rocks, get kids involved!

Also I forgot! On the Nasa web-site They will post a photo of your rock, area map where found, and a graph of chemical make-up of your rock. (what it is) and will post your first name only + location|! PS: If your rock turns out to be a meteorite I am not sure if you will ever get it back|!

[meteorite-list] Thin Section How-To on Ebay

For all the aspiring thin section-ographers and for those who just like the acid pictures... Introduction to Optical Mineralogy and Petrography - The Practical Methods of Identifying Minerals in Thin Section with the Microscope and the Princip - Edwards, M. G. Haven't got my copy yet so

Re: [meteorite-list] Squabble Over Australian Meteorite

Someone Please point out to the dear curator that it doesn't take the entire stone to do the classical/typical study--Bogus argument by someone who should know better, given his position. Why is there such a belief world wide that the guvment is always the best agency to take care of things

[meteorite-list] AD: EL3 Sale on Ebay

I have listed more than seventy ebay auctions of Al Haggounia 001 paleo EL3. All at prices lower than you usually see and many auctions started at a penny and some large individuals to 36 kilos with lots of cheap 3 to 10 kilo ones. See here: