[meteorite-list] Amazing aerieal spiral phenomenon over Norway, BBC Video link

2009-12-10 Thread Charles Viau
Really incredible. I have never seen aerial phenomenon like this. What could possibly cause a moving spiral high in the atmosphere? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8404991.stm?ls Regards, CharlyV __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] AD/ SALES OF THE LAST SPECIMEN FROM THE NAKHLITE NWA5790 1.7 GR AND 0.5 GR

2009-12-10 Thread habibi abdelaziz
HI ALL HERE IS THE LAST SALES  OF NWA 5790? ONE FIRST SPECIMEN  1.7 GR PACKED IN A MEMBRANE BOX AND A SEGOND IS 0.5 GR ALSO PACKED IN A MEMBRANE BOX http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizhabibi/ THIS IS  THE LAST SALES OF THE THIS RARE FIND ALL IS SOLD SO THE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. ALL THE BEST AND

[meteorite-list] AD - ebay auctions ending on Saturday

2009-12-10 Thread meteoriteshow
Dear Fellow Listees, Our ebay auctions ending on Saturday can be seen at: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ50QQsassZmeteoriteshow They include: 1- Al Haggounia 001 PRIM. AUB - 12.9g partslice Partslice #010 weighing 12.9g, dimensions 76x43x2.2mm. Cut in one of the freshest framents of

Re: [meteorite-list] OTish be careful with those metorite-finding magnets!

2009-12-10 Thread Michael Murray
Good post Darren. Good reminder. Those were awful big magnets. I keep the smaller ones I use well separated and don't mess with them once they are on my rake but even then I am really careful with where and how I use them. Dirk's accident is a very good reminder of how unforgiving they

Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette

2009-12-10 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Darryl, list - Darryl, you have my sympathy for walking into a real mess - you traded a meteorite of real value for the Willamette piece, and did not know of the problems at the time. From what I have seen, generally Native American spiritual guides and leadership have a tough time

[meteorite-list] AD: eBay Auctions Going

2009-12-10 Thread almitt2
Greetings to those interested, I have the following items ending in about 24 hours to four days on ebay. Some nice items for those on your Christmas list. Oriented Millbillillie, Main Class Meteorite Kit, Lafayette Indiana, Big Nice whole 11.57 kilo Gibeon and 170.8 gram whole Gibeon, nice

Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette

2009-12-10 Thread E.P. Grondine
Matt - Just my opinion but it is likely that the slicing was a further desecration in their view, so their lack of response comes as no surprise. I don't think Count Deiro's advice is very good. I would suggest contacting them again - perhaps parts of the slice could be used by them in an

Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette

2009-12-10 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Rob - You need to consider that the GR consider Willamette stolen goods, and not only that, stolen religious goods. You call it grandstanding. If the building had not been constructed around Willamette, they would have legally fought for its return. The agreement they struck shows good

Re: [meteorite-list] Libyan (looks like a) crater

2009-12-10 Thread Randy Korotev
List: Thanks for all the comments. The finder, an Italian gephysicist, sent me a figure that allows me to say that the feature is probably within a kilometer of the center of this map:

Re: [meteorite-list] Amazing aerieal spiral phenomenon over Norway, BBC Video link

2009-12-10 Thread Jerry Flaherty
THE RUSSIAN'S DID IT -- From: Charles Viau cv...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:45 AM To: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; m...@mhmeteorites.com Subject:

[meteorite-list] Fw: Spaceweather sighting - off topic

2009-12-10 Thread Jerry Flaherty
-- TOLD YOU IT WAS A UFO!! From: Jerry Flaherty g...@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:40 PM To: meteoritefin...@yahoo.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Spaceweather sighting - off topic Wow

[meteorite-list] Fw: Amazing aerieal spiral phenomenon over Norway, BBC Video link

2009-12-10 Thread Jerry Flaherty
-- From: Jerry Flaherty g...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:30 AM To: Charles Viau cv...@comcast.net; meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; m...@mhmeteorites.com Subject: Re:

[meteorite-list] looking for picture of Count Widmanstatten

2009-12-10 Thread Laurence Garvie
I am looking for a picture of Count Alois von Beckh Widmanstätten. If anyone has one or know where one is can they please email me. Thanks Laurence Garvie CMS ASU __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Catch the meteor shower on Sunday night

2009-12-10 Thread Timothy Heitz
Catch the meteor shower on Sunday night By PRISCILLA DIELENBERG GEORGE TOWN: Local astronomy buffs who want to catch this year's Geminid meteor shower should remember to look to the skies this Sunday night. Universiti Sains Malaysia's Astronomy and Atmospheric Science Research Unit

Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette

2009-12-10 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi Again, E.P., Thanks for the inherent goodness in your note. I'm sorry you're being rebutted by so many on the list; it's certainly not the intention to gang up on you. Similarly, this really isn't about me or what I should do. At issue has been the demonstrable interest on the

Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette

2009-12-10 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Darryl - I must say that your own correspondence on this this year has been much better than last year's, I wish that others would follow your lead in keeping a civil tone, and limiting their derogatory comments. (This is not meant for you, but I am pretty sure that the GR would be very

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December 10, 2009

2009-12-10 Thread michael
Hi darryl, yea, nothing ordinary about that OC!! MJ --Original Message-- From: Darryl Pitt To: Michael Johnson Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December 10, 2009 Sent: Dec 9, 2009 11:01 PM great rock. great

[meteorite-list] AD: Unique and Uncommon new Martian - NWA 5990

2009-12-10 Thread Chladnis Heirs
Dear collectors, today it is highest time to introduce our new – not only in our eyes – quite sensational planetary recovery. NWA 5990. A new Martian, remarkably distinct from the so far known finds. Before cutting it was a relatively small stone of only 59 grams, coated with an unweathered

Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette

2009-12-10 Thread Jason Utas
Hello Darryl, E.P., I'd like to intrude briefly, if I might. This whole situation doesn't make much sense. Firstly, I've never seen a shred of proof that would suggest that the meteorite was indeed a sacred object for the natives. While it *may* have been an object of note in their community,

[meteorite-list] Addendum: NWA 5990 already in the MetBul Database! Details there.

2009-12-10 Thread Chladnis Heirs
Good Afternoon again! A collector found out, that a preliminary report of the new Martian is already available in the database! Must have been implemented right these very days. So we can unveil a little more! Find a description and the data here: http://kuerzer.de/NWA5990 Many thanks, For

[meteorite-list] Meteorite-Times for December now up

2009-12-10 Thread Paul Harris
Hello Everyone, The December issue of Meteorite-Times is now up. http://www.meteorite-times.com/meteorite_frame.htm Enjoy, Paul and Jim __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Scarce Water, Our Quiet Sun and Space Rocks Among NASA News Highlights at American Geophysical Union Meeting

2009-12-10 Thread Ron Baalke
Dec. 10, 2009 Stephen Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.c...@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-232 SCARCE WATER, OUR QUIET SUN AND SPACE ROCKS AMONG NASA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS AT AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION MEETING WASHINGTON -- NASA researchers will present new findings on

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Unique and Uncommon new Martian - NWA 5990

2009-12-10 Thread Greg Stanley
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[meteorite-list] Spirit Rover: Rear Wheel Trouble Continues

2009-12-10 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2009-191 Rear Wheel Trouble Continues Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 10, 2009 Results of diagnostic tests on Spirit's right-rear wheel on Sol 2109 (Dec. 8, 2009) continue to indicate a troubled wheel, which may leave the rover with only four

[meteorite-list] Other meteorites

2009-12-10 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Jason - First off, I have no idea where or what the GR have as their sacred mountain, but I can assure you that their naming their casino Sacred Mountain Casino in no way dishonors their religion. It simply would not have been done. Period. As far as any future legalities go, I suppose

Re: [meteorite-list] Other meteorites

2009-12-10 Thread Jason Utas
Hello Again E.P., All, First off, I have no idea where or what the GR have as their sacred mountain, but I can assure you that their naming their casino Sacred Mountain Casino in no way dishonors their religion. It simply would not have been done. Period. It may or may not dishonor it -

Re: [meteorite-list] Amazing aerieal spiral phenomenon over Norway, BBC Video link

2009-12-10 Thread Pekka Savolainen
once again... http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=14626373PageNum=0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSM-56_Bulava pekka s Jerry Flaherty kirjoitti: THE RUSSIAN'S DID IT -- From: Charles Viau cv...@comcast.net Sent:

[meteorite-list] Earth's Atmosphere Came from Outer Space, Like Meteorites

2009-12-10 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Interestingly enough, the same scientists released this same news story almost 5 years ago (Jan. 25, 2005) with the same conclusions. It appears to have been less world-shattering than they think, possibly because there is a hole in their logic that you could drive a truck through, or possibly