Re: [meteorite-list] The (Long) Weekend Warrior: ... Crater Size and Age

2010-10-19 Thread Jonathan E. Dongell
Got it. Thanks Elton. - Original Message - From: "MEM" To: "Jonathan E. Dongell" ; "Meteorite Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The (Long) Weekend Warrior: ... Crater Size and Age With regard to the range of asteroid sized bodi

Re: [meteorite-list] The (Long) Weekend Warrior: ... Crater Size and Age

2010-10-19 Thread MEM
With regard to the range of asteroid sized bodies, average body size is trending smaller owing to collisions. The solar system has been greatly depleted of larger bodies as compared to the original populations of planetary/asteroidal bodies. Collisions, by-in-large, produce multiple "smaller"

[meteorite-list] Steve Arnold's new video Blog site

2010-10-19 Thread MeteorHntr
Hey List, I am excited to announce that I have started a new video Blog site. I hope to be adding to the site between 5 to 10 times a week. My goal is to keep it fun and light. Topics will be meteoritic and life in general. Who knows, I might even toss in a post on dowsing! You never

[meteorite-list] AD: Huge Oriented Brenham Slices

2010-10-19 Thread MeteorHntr
Hey List, I have some huge full slices of an oriented Brenham for sale. Marlin Cilz cut this specimen into slices for me and he had to buy a bigger saw because his previous biggest saw wasn't big enough to cut this one. Some Marlin also called me when he got the first slice off, and he

Re: [meteorite-list] more meteorites (AD)

2010-10-19 Thread Jason Utas
Please keep private messages off-list, Dave. Thanks, Jason On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 7:21 PM, dave carothers wrote: > No thanks. > > - Original Message - From: "steve arnold" > > To: > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:19 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] more meteorites (AD) > > > Hi agai

[meteorite-list] Link Trades

2010-10-19 Thread Meteorites USA
Hey Guys, real quick... I'm offering link trades from our magazine blog to other meteorite and astronomy related websites. There are two kinds of links. A banner, and a text link. Both will go in the sidebar of the MHC blog here: http://www.mhcmagazine.com/blog/ This is a straight up "banner fo

Re: [meteorite-list] more meteorites (AD)

2010-10-19 Thread dave carothers
No thanks. - Original Message - From: "steve arnold" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:19 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] more meteorites (AD) Hi again list. I forgot.I have a 7 gram stone meteorite thats unclassified that has a small hole thru it.That is $70. And I have a 33 gra

Re: [meteorite-list] The (Long) Weekend Warrior: Nine Moons, 62 Hours (Cassini)

2010-10-19 Thread Jonathan E. Dongell
Ron, I can understand why more impacts could be an indication of an older satellite, but could you explain why 'larger' impacts is also an indication of older, as well. Thank you, in advance. Jonathan Dongell IMCA 3922 - Original Message - From: "Ron Baalke" To: "Meteorite Mailing

[meteorite-list] AD : JAH626, Shocked polymict eucrite breccia (basaltic and cumulate eucrite)

2010-10-19 Thread Fabien Kuntz
Hello, introduce here a new very nice eucrite, polymict, highly shocked and partialy metled... On the field belived as potentialy new lunar, the inside is close in look of eucrite as NWA 2910, NWA 3159, and the analysis done : Polymict breccia composed of both basaltic eucrite and cumula

[meteorite-list] more meteorites (AD)

2010-10-19 Thread steve arnold
Hi again list. I forgot.I have a 7 gram stone meteorite thats unclassified that has a small hole thru it.That is $70. And I have a 33 gram completely fusion crusted unclassified stone that is to die for. $75.Sorry I did not mention before.  Steve R.Arnold, Chicago! http://Chicagometeorites.com/

Re: [meteorite-list] The (Long) Weekend Warrior: Nine Moons, 62 Hours (Cassini)

2010-10-19 Thread karmaka
BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL IMAGES !!! I'm at a loss of words. Thanks for the link, Ron. It's always very appreciated! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Ron Baalke" Gesendet: 20.10.2010 00:23:54 An: "Meteorite Mailing List" Betreff: [meteorite-list] The (Long) Weekend Warrior: N

[meteorite-list] (AD) meteorites forsale

2010-10-19 Thread steve arnold
Hi again list.I have a few meteorites forsale and these will be with free shipping. So here goes: 1.SIKHOTE-ALIN   203 grams   $300- 2.tolar,new mexico 15.6

[meteorite-list] OT - Freak Telescope Accident

2010-10-19 Thread Linton Rohr
Hi folks. I know we're not all astronomers here, but this I have to share... Ouch! That hurts. Crazy story out of Minneapolis. You know this guy, Bob? Text pasted below, but photo and video can be found at this site: Linton - Always cover your mirror! http://wcco.com:80/local/mike.lynch.telescope

[meteorite-list] Very strange Nickel-Iron (and Troilite) structure in a NWA chondrite (answer)

2010-10-19 Thread Jason Utas
Hello All, I replied in private, and resent my post to the list already, but apparently it didn't go through the first time. I've seen several identical inclusions in shocked and melted chondrites; the darker material is troilite (iron sulfide) and the lighter material is nickel-iron.  It has noth

[meteorite-list] The (Long) Weekend Warrior: Nine Moons, 62 Hours (Cassini)

2010-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-341 The (Long) Weekend Warrior: Nine Moons, 62 Hours Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 19, 2010 Taking a long-weekend road trip, NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully glided near nine Saturnian moons, sending back a stream of raw images as me

[meteorite-list] Very strange Nickel Iron structure... anomaly

2010-10-19 Thread m42protosun
Hello lists, if the iron bubbles had been structured under microgravity how this mixed structure could be formed. http://s345.photobucket.com/albums/p384/m42protosun/Bubble%20iron/ m42protosun __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.

[meteorite-list] The ANSWER. Very strange Nickel Iron structure in a NWA chondrite

2010-10-19 Thread m42protosun
Hello interested list members, Phyllis Budka abu...@nycap.rr.com , has made an educated answer! Narrower (other) investigations be me have proved that the observed alloy appear only in a Xenolith of the meteorite. I had already supposed that the bubble strukture are a sort of precursor of

[meteorite-list] The Comet Cometh: Hartley 2 Visible in Night Sky

2010-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-339 The Comet Cometh: Hartley 2 Visible in Night Sky Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 19, 2010 Backyard stargazers with a telescope or binoculars and a clear night's sky can now inspect the comet that in a little over two weeks will become on

[meteorite-list] Trojan Asteroid Found in Neptune's Trailing Gravitational Stability Zone

2010-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.dtm.ciw.edu/users/sheppard/L5trojan/ Trojan Asteroid Found in Neptune's Trailing Gravitational Stability Zone Press Release for August 12, 2010: There are places in space where the gravitational tug between a planet and the Sun balance out, allowing other smaller bodies to remain sta

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Edition is LIVE!

2010-10-19 Thread Robert Woolard
Looks like another fantastic job, Eric. Super images and some great reading there. Can't wait for the hard copy of the magazine to arrive in the mail!   Congrats,   Robert Woolard --- On Mon, 10/18/10, Meteorites USA wrote: > From: Meteorites USA > Subject: Digital Edition is LIVE! > To: e...

[meteorite-list] Emerging Underground Aquifers Formed Martian Lakes, Seas

2010-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE SENT: Oct. 18, 2010 FROM: Alan Fischer Public Information Office Planetary Science Institute 520-622-6300 520-885-5648 fisc...@psi.edu Emerging Underground Aquifers Formed Martian Lakes, Seas Researchers at the Planetary Science Institute h

[meteorite-list] AD: Digital Edition is LIVE! + SALE

2010-10-19 Thread Meteorites USA
Meteorite Hunting& Collecting Magazine Digital Edition is LIVE! View:http://www.mhcmagazine.com/digital-edition/ Login to view. Click the link above, and type your username and password. If you're not a member you can still view the magazine FREE once you register on the site: http://www.mhcmag

[meteorite-list] AD : New Breja Fall 05/19/2010

2010-10-19 Thread sahara nayzak
Hello List, Here is some pictures of the new fall of 19 May 2010 in Berja (Algeria). It's a very nice meteorite with a fresh fusion crust and flow lignes. http://www.sahara-nayzak.com/ventes/breja.html Please contact me off list for more information. All the best Ali & Mohammed HMANI IMCA#015

Re: [meteorite-list] El Paso Lights

2010-10-19 Thread Mark Hammergren
I'd say you've hit the nail on the head, Count. El Paso's "Amigo Airsho" was going on during Oct. 16 and 17. The Army's Golden Knights parachute team were featured performers. Compare this video of another of their nighttime performances with the footage of the "El Paso lights": http://www.yo

Re: [meteorite-list] Very strange Nickel Iron structure in a NWA chondrite

2010-10-19 Thread abudka
Hello Listers, The nickel-iron structures seen in the droplets at http://s345.photobucket.com/albums/p384/m42protosun/Bubble%20iron/ m42protosun are dendrites. A “dendrite indicates a linear, branched structure of which the arms are all parallel to specific crystallographic directions” (1

Re: [meteorite-list] El Paso Lights

2010-10-19 Thread Count Deiro
Looks like a three man practice HI/Lo tactical para insertion using individual ankle mounted flares. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: MEM >Sent: Oct 19, 2010 8:15 AM >To: Mike Hankey , meteoritelist > >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] El Paso Lights > >Be it remembered th

[meteorite-list] AD-Fantastic Auctions Ending This Afternoon And Tomorrow

2010-10-19 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, I have 54 auctions ending today, all started at 99 cents with no reserves. There are some excellent specimens in this week's batch. There are many that are only at the opening bid while some others have no bids at all so take a look if you are interested in some real barga

Re: [meteorite-list] El Paso Lights

2010-10-19 Thread MEM
Be it remembered that El Paso is very near both Fort Bliss and the White Sands Missile Range. Having worked there I know there are a lot of hush hush developmental activities involving upper atmosphere /low orbital vehicles plus some advanced non-conventional launch platforms. The flight behavio

[meteorite-list] green fireball last night

2010-10-19 Thread Michael Murray
I email Cloudbait Observatory about this. We were driving home last night when we saw a green fireball going west from here (southwest Colorado). Looked like it was headed out over Utah, maybe farther. Anyone else see it? Time was about 10:10 PM. Mike in CO __

[meteorite-list] El Paso Lights

2010-10-19 Thread Mike Hankey
I saw this on Drudge report this morning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEtTl9cGrJc Looks like a meteor at first. I had seen the report on NYC lights last week and accepted the weather baloon theory as you couldn't see the tail during the day light hours. but this video has a distinct tail, an

Re: [meteorite-list] Could we get back to the science of meteorites, please ?

2010-10-19 Thread Jeff Kuyken
I agree with Steve & Bernd! I must say that I also agree with Bernd regarding NWA 5507. It's definitely one of my favourite Type-3 chondrites. Just spectacular! http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/meteorite.aspx?id=49207 http://www.meteorites.com.au/favourite/january2010.html Cheers, J

[meteorite-list] AD: Puerto Lápice (La Manch a) and rare irons

2010-10-19 Thread Mirko Graul
Dear List members, i have listed on ebay my last slice of PUERTO LÀPICE. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230539673336&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT and in arround 11 hours ending some auctions of rare irons. As Example NWA 5549 / NWA 6164 / Mont Dieu / Gebel Kamil / Chinga. http: