Dear Count and List Members
Thank you for those kind words. A body like the membership of the MetList
should be a rich tapestry of many colours and textures, and not a bland, boring
monotone. There is a place for all people and voices - long may it continue.
Can I also take the liberty of sendi
Dear All
It is interesting that Darren should raise this topic now. Yesterday
afternoon (Thursday 11th), I was contacted by the BBC and asked to
comment on this very item and also to say something about the illegal
trade in meteorites.
I also took the opportunity to inform them of the situation i
Doubts are now being raised about there being any crater or impact damage. See
Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy blog for a summary:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/11/breaking-mexican-meteorite-impact/
Also, I want to point out right ahead that the suggestion that this was a
The Kid has a talent. Sign him up!
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From: "Linton Rohr"
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:33 PM
To: "Greg Hupe"
Cc:
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -
February11, 2010
Very cool, Greg!
That would have amaz
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/docs/mb31.pdf
Jarmo Moilanens english site seem to be under construction,
but at least you can find some pics from the finnish site.
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/docs/mb31.pdf
http://www.somerikko.net/meteoriitit/salla.html
Think, Jarmo may have also the english
Hi Folks,
On another List, I heard a local man report that a large fireball was
seen in rural Mexico in April of 2009. According to his report,
meteorites were found, including one which is embedded in a tree.
But, meaningful details were sketchy. The man who reported it claimed
that he was goin
Darryl
Thanks for the message. As it happens we have no material from NWA at
all. When I took over the collection, I quickly discovered that there
was no official acquisition policy for the Museum's meteorite
collection. Most large museums have policies like this which define
specific areas of int
Carl and Debbie
I realise that I may have been a bit cryptic in making this statement.
But even I, comparative newcomer though I am, know a bit about the whole
Algeria/Morocco/Libya contraband trade in meteorites. I have read a few
articles on the Web, and spoken to dealers and collectors. As the
Hi Peter and List Members,
NWA material has been thoroughly checked out by several museums and does not
present any problem whatsoever. The Royal Ontario Museum did their homework
and now has a world class collection of NWA material because of it, while other
museums have missed out on outstan
test test 123 check check
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The Listory of the World, Part One.
In the beginning, there was darkness and there were no meteorites.
Then, a voice split the darkness and it said - "let there be light."
An infinite lighted display case appeared, and it glowed like a
beacon, banishing the darkness.
The display case appeared
I'll have what she's having.
--
Carl or Debbie Esparza
Meteoritemax
Sans Saharacis wrote:
> The Listory of the World, Part One.
>
>
> In the beginning, there was darkness and there were no meteorites.
>
> Then, a voice split the darkness and it said - "let there be light."
>
> An infi
Hi Adam, Carl, Peter, All,
That's strange. This is the second time in three weeks I've heard the NWAs were
illegal. At least I think what was meant was the unclassified NWAs are. Adam,
would that make any difference?
Carl2
Adam wrote:
>NWA material has been thoroughly checked out by several
It makes no difference whatsoever whether a meteorite is classified or not when
originating from Northwest Africa as far as legalities go. People who spread
the rumor that the export of meteorites from Morocco are illegal seem to have
an agenda. A dealer once tried to make it so you needed a spe
Any word on the "crater"? There's no new news on it other than to
thought it was a Russian spy satellite crashing to Earth, and then
another report supposedly ruled that out. Other reports are saying it
never happened and there's no seismic data suggesting an event of this
magnitude.
Any idea
Dear Sikhote-Alin:
Happy birthday to my all-time favorite meteorite. 63 years old today
and not looking a day older than 4.6 billion.
For those of you still in Tucson, please stop by our room this evening
around 6 pm for a wine and cheese toast to that most lovely of IIAB
irons:
http://
Hi Adam
Hoping all is well...
If the issue below was as clear-cut as suggested, why then does
Smithsonian policy prohibit the acquisition of planetary NWAs? My
impression, and I could be mistaken, is that the country of export
(Morocco) is less relevant than the countries in the NWA
Hi Darryl and List,
I do not know why the Smithsonian seems to have a problem with NWA, you will
have to ask them. I do know they have accepted some NWA material into there
collection as a donation. I asked two different curators and got two varying
opinions nether of which suggested they wer
Hi List,
I've added a new story on my web site under the Meteorite Hunts page.
"Driving across Texas with nowhere to go" It is one of my hunting
trips with Rob Reisener and Skip Wilson. As I get time, I will adding a
few more meteorite hunting stories.
Thanks,
Sonny
http://www.nevadameteo
MmhmmI highly doubt the Smithsonian is unable to make a
determination of law or conducts business by prevailing rumors.
Anyway..
Good weekend / d,
On Feb 12, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Adam Hupe wrote:
Hi Darryl and List,
I do not know why the Smithsonian seems to have a problem with NW
One just has to take into account where the rumors originated and for what
purpose. I will leave it alone at that as Martin has done a thorough job
explaining this . The bottom line is that this issue was brought up in a public
forum in Morocco itself and no laws prohibiting the export of meteor
Darryl is definitely on the right track. It is not the country of final
export that is an issue for many museums. It is the history of the
specimen before that, tracing back to the point of origin. The
uncertainty over whether a meteorite may have been removed illegally
from a country, or re
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-046
WISE Spies a Comet with its Powerful Infrared Eye
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 11, 2010
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has discovered its
first comet, one of many the mission is expected to find among millions
of
I guess we will have to take the Moroccans at their word to where they were
found; innocent until proven guilty, at least in the U.S.
The only bordering country with possible new laws on the books is Algeria. I
know that this border is very well protected these days so only a fraction may
stil
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-045
Spirit Finishes Pre-Winter Drives
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 11, 2010
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is now parked for the winter. The
rover team is commanding Spirit this week to make additional
preparations for the Mars south
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
February 8-12, 2010
o Tithonium Chasma (08 February 2010)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100208a
o Coprates Chasma (09 February 2010)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100209a
o Coprates Catena (10 February 2010)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100210a
o Dark Slope Strea
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEMDUGSJR4G_0.html
Auspicious orbit marks run-up to Phobos flyby
European Space Agency
29 January 2010
On 26 January, Mars Express completed its th orbit around the Red
Planet, an auspicious milestone as the satellite is readied for the
closest-ever f
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEMJLFSJR4G_0.html
Mars Express
Craters young and old in Sirenum Fossae
European Space Agency
3 February 2010
The Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera has imaged craters both
young and old in this view of the Southern Highlands of Mars.
[Image]
Dear members!
Any need for Tamdakht fall? count on me, i got what you want if ya looking for
a large complete one! primary and secondary crust! don't worry for the price!
just let me show you and we talk it then.
Best
Aziz ( saffron guy)
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Hello,
only a short note regarding the NWAs from Morocco
(because I have an instable internet connection at the moment.)
There aren't any laws, regarding ownership, export or hunting of meteorites
in Morocco. That was also realized on the desert workshop of MetSoc in
Casablanca, 2006.
Should be
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