Re: [meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-07 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Dear Count, and Listoids, Another story: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-01/star-verge-supernova-could-threaten-life-earth And another: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/T_Pyxidis_Soon_To_Be_A_Type_Ia_Supernova_999.html And another:

Re: [meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-07 Thread lebofsky
Hi Sterling: Thanks for researching that. This is the problem of a press release that is not followed up with what probably actually went on at the actual session where the paper was presented. Larry Dear Count, and Listoids, Another story:

Re: [meteorite-list] Question Regarding Lunars

2010-01-07 Thread Carl 's
Thanks, but Jim K. of Skyrock deserves all the credit (Thanks Jim!). I got the link from there. If you visit, see the Astronomy section. Carl Carl, that's an excellent video. Absolutely phenomenal. I would recommend it to everyone. Thanks for posting it. Linton

[meteorite-list] FW: Question Regarding Lunars

2010-01-07 Thread Dennis Miller
I just purchased this video from Amazon. It should be spectacular on the big screen. Less than $15... Great deal... Can't wait to receive it. Got the popcorn ready! Dennis From: linton...@earthlink.net To: carloselgua...@hotmail.com Date:

Re: [meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-07 Thread countdeiro
Sterling and List, Your fully annotated response is one of the reasons I appreciate the List. Thank you for the reply. I can use it to calm down some friends. I had some concerns myself...not knowing poop about the lethality of supernovas and GRBs. Guido -Original Message- From:

Re: [meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-07 Thread countdeiro
Sterling, Larry and List, So, am I right in assuming that a GRB as close as a 1000 parsecs would result in the production of massive amounts of nitrous oxides in the atmosphere ...and ...and... we will laugh ourselves to death? Guido -Original Message- From: lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu

Re: [meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-07 Thread mafer
Isn't this a little fun speculating since in all probability all our last names will be historic nomenclature by the time anything from this object reaches us? Of course, it spoils and dashes all the hopes of those hoping for then end of the world in two years? Mark Ferguson On 5:26:06 pm

Re: [meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-07 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Count, Carl, Larry, and List, I notice that a number of respected sources, like Scientific American's website and Astronomy magazine's jumped on this story without looking at what they were landing in. And because they did that, a number odf science blogs did the same. Now everybody has a little

[meteorite-list] Dangers from Nearby Supernovae

2010-01-07 Thread Sterling K. Webb
http://www.tass-survey.org/richmond/answers/snrisks.txt I quote Michael Richmond's article in full, because it seems to cover everything and saves all of us a lot of tedious arithmetic. - Will a Nearby

Re: [meteorite-list] Question Regarding Lunars

2010-01-07 Thread meteoriteman
Some time ago I found a stone that appeared to be a lunar. But my excitment was short lived after doing a density test with a result of 2.25. Anyone ever hear of a lunar having such a low density? Photo of the imposter below. http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/Jimski47/P7060034.jpg

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - January 6, 2010

2010-01-07 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 6, 2010 o Falling Material Kicks Up Cloud of Dust on Dunes http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007962_2635 o Headwater Region of Warrego Valles http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_004266_1385 o Knobs and Mounds on the Northern Plains

[meteorite-list] AD: NWA 6000 (AHOW) and NWA 6002 yellow (R4-6)

2010-01-07 Thread Mirko Graul
Dear List members, in first my best wishes for the new year to all. I have listed on my ebay store some slices of my new spectacular yellow Rumurutiite NWA 6002 R4-6.

[meteorite-list] AD - Karoonda (CK4) with Museum provenance!

2010-01-07 Thread Greg Catterton
Hi to all, a quick offer to metlist members. I recently received some outstanding samples of the CK4 namesake, Karoonda. This is an awesome meteorite that is pretty rare to find in anything other then mg sized specks. Best of all, these have museum provenance and each sample will come with a

[meteorite-list] The New Meteorites USA

2010-01-07 Thread Meteorites USA
Hi Listees and Meteorite Junkies, And EVERYONE who wants to know about meteorites. I'm pleased to announce that the newly redesigned Meteorites USA website is up and running. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/ If you're not a member yet and are interested in meteorites you're welcome to join.

Re: [meteorite-list] Question Regarding Lunar's

2010-01-07 Thread cdtucson
Dave, Not to beat a dead horse but please take note when you watch the video that. The red of shorty Crater is only exposed because it was hit by a meteorite and excavated a crater. Similarly, if the other 40 spots found with this red material also were exposed by meteorite hits. Does that

Re: [meteorite-list] Question Regarding Lunar's

2010-01-07 Thread cdtucson
Al, Okay . Bad comparison with red on outside or milbillillie but The question I asked was sort of answered by the other Carl. His posted video shows that the current Japanese probe has spotted 41 different spots on the moon which have this red color. Including the one we found called shorty