[meteorite-list] ON POSSIBLE SOLAR ORIGIN OF METEORITIC NANODIAMONDS

2010-05-14 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Listers, The next few days ill be posting articles that pertain to the topic of nanodiamonds.   First up:   ON POSSIBLE SOLAR ORIGIN OF METEORITIC NANODIAMONDS Galina K. Ustinova ,Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow V-334, 119991 Russi

[meteorite-list] large fireball? Texas, Alabama, Florida 14MAY2010

2010-05-14 Thread drtanuki
Dear List,   Anyone with any capture of these events?  Best Regards, Dirk Ross...Tokyo Milton, Florida blue green meteorite nw florida may 14, 2010 Fort Rucker, Alabama fireball may 14, 2010 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/m

[meteorite-list] Water Was Present During Birth of Earth

2010-05-14 Thread Sterling K. Webb
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100513143457.htm Water Was Present During Birth of Earth Tiny variations in the isotopic composition of silver in meteorites and Earth rocks are helping scientists put together a timetable of how our planet was assembled beginning 4.568 billion years

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 15, 2010

2010-05-14 Thread Michael Johnson
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/May_15_2010.html --- __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorit

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: re. $ LOL, Can't even pay for a BD cake -- P.S.

2010-05-14 Thread Notkin
Dear Listees: And while we're talking about the big party from this past gem show, I've been extremely remiss in not thanking everyone (in addition to Twink) who participated and made it such a wonderful event for us. I've been a little busy with other things : ) I know a lot of you wen

[meteorite-list] (Ad) A few Franconia Irons Left & Priced reduced on Sikhote Oriented

2010-05-14 Thread Tim Glidewell
Thanks all for your purchases of my irons almost got enough $$ for my upcoming trip to Wyoming to film a show on fossil digging. There are a few irons left and one 104.5 gr Sikhote Alin Oriented I drop the price on this one. Just go to my website http://www.mineralexpeditions.com click on

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: re. $ LOL, Can't even pay for a BD cake

2010-05-14 Thread Notkin
Gary Chase wrote: And, I saw no mention of the producers in the email. When did they start buying BD cakes for an over 10 year old event? Actually it was the 11th annual party and production decided to film it for possible inclusion in an upcoming episode of "Meteorite Men," so they off

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: re. $ LOL, Can't even pay for a BD cake

2010-05-14 Thread Darren Garrison
On Fri, 14 May 2010 17:07:56 -0700, you wrote: >No one said anything about ripping Twink off, but three months to pay for a BD >cake says a lot about paying bills on time. Especially since Steve is famous for being a millionare. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/04/16/wisconsi

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: re. $ LOL, Can't even pay for a BD cake

2010-05-14 Thread Gary Chase
"This tread should stop immediately" ? Who made you boss? I think, and based upon my private emails, it is good that this appeared on the list, even accidently. Lets see the true colors of list members that hold themselves out to be considered as "gods of the meteorite world" Re-read the

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: re. $ LOL, Can't even pay for a BD cake

2010-05-14 Thread Michael Blood
Hi All, This thread should stop immediately. Twink stated her intention was to post only to Steve and The post to the list was an error (If one hits "Return" it goes Only to the one who posted to the list. If one inadvertently Hits "Return All" then it goes to the writer and to the

[meteorite-list] FW: re. $ LOL, Can't even pay for a BD cake

2010-05-14 Thread Warren Sansoucie
This looks like more 'dirty under-britches' being aired in public. Shouldn't the attempt to humiliate a list member be OFF LIST? Warren Sansoucie > From: garych...@live.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 09:55:18 -0700 > Subject: Re: [meteorite-li

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball Temperature?

2010-05-14 Thread Chris Peterson
Hi Eric- It seems likely that in most cases, a burn of just a few seconds is sufficient to reduce more than 95% of the original mass to dust and gas. Of course, you need to define what the original mass actually is, since scale effects will become important as the mass increases. Also, a lot d

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball Temperature?

2010-05-14 Thread Meteorites USA
Hi Laurence, Thanks for the response! I'm humbled by your participation on this question... I appreciate it. I do have another question... ;) of course. Given the extreme temperature, and the massive pressure exerted on the meteoroid body while in it's incandescent state (ablation phase?), and

Re: [meteorite-list] The Last Four Weeks

2010-05-14 Thread michael cottingham
Hello, The time in the field went way to fast! It was one of the most enjoyable hunts that I can remember and I am going through withdraw from not being there and walking 20 miles a day! Best Wishes Michael Cottingham > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 14:30:27 -0

[meteorite-list] The Last Four Weeks

2010-05-14 Thread fallingfusion
Hey all.. Where have the last four weeks gone? Its hard to believe that it's been a full month since the now-famous Wisconsin fireball dropped a little black gold for us "meteorite aficionados" atop the quaint farming communities of Iowa and Grant counties. Whether or not one went home empty ha

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball temperatures

2010-05-14 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Listers,   Here is the article to Jiri Borovicka fireball temp analysis called A fireball spectrum analysis   Abstract: A grating spectrum (45 A/mm) of a fireball of -9th absolute magnitude and velocity of 18 km/s has been analyzed. A new simple model for meteor spectra has been developed

[meteorite-list] Wisconsin Material... Clarification.

2010-05-14 Thread michael cottingham
Hello, Just a clarification of a previous email AD. I do welcome trade thoughts and Best Offers. However, the Best Offers have to be done in a short period of time, so do not wait too long. I usually let the Best Offers build up for a few days and then make my choice.  Since I will not include

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball Temperature?

2010-05-14 Thread cdtucson
Wow, Dr. Garvie , Thank you for posting to this list again. We can always use your great mind and input. Please keep it up. Carl -- Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax Laurence Garvie wrote: > I just had a quick look at the paper by Popova, Meteoroid Ablation > models (2004) Earth, Moo

[meteorite-list] Fireball Temperature?

2010-05-14 Thread Laurence Garvie
I just had a quick look at the paper by Popova, Meteoroid Ablation models (2004) Earth, Moon, and Planets, vol. 95, 303-319, and their spectral data from meteorites indicate that the brightness temperatures of the vapor are around 4000-6000K. Laurence CMS ASU -

Re: [meteorite-list] re. $ LOL, Can't even pay for a BD cake

2010-05-14 Thread Gary Chase
I guess being a big TV star does not pay as much as it used to. Anyone else have any payment or shipment problems? Gary > From: larrytwinkmon...@comcast.net > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 11:17:54 -0700 > Subject: [meteorite-list] re. $ > > Hi Steve,

[meteorite-list] off topic beads of charity

2010-05-14 Thread cdtucson
Nice story. Another reason to visit Tucson. http://azstarnet.com/news/local/article_24b8f740-ad39-5ec2-9457-8f4bded7866f.html -- Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Me

[meteorite-list] Fireball temperatures

2010-05-14 Thread Ed Majden
See: http://folk.ntnu.no/ltheen/meteor/meteor_physical.html Do a search with "google" "for meteor fireball temperatures". There are several papers related to this topic. From a spectroscopic point of view, Jiri Borovicka suggests that the temperature of the main component is around 4500

Re: [meteorite-list] wisconsin- Sat and Sunday

2010-05-14 Thread atul
Hi all If anyone is going to be in WI area. Today ,sat or sun- pls call. I would be happy to share my data and map as it is made manually not emailable. I am meeting up with 2 people as of now plus 4 who are there and if possible we can all meet up and look together in the eastern, middle. And

[meteorite-list] wisconsin here I come

2010-05-14 Thread steve arnold
Hi list.Well it's supposed to be upper 60's and 100% sun tomorrow,so hunting for this fall should not be a problem. Trying to find them will be. Its good to see alot of the other hunters are now gone and the hoopla is over. I'm glad now I know the aeras where to hunt and been given better coordi