Re: [meteorite-list] "Meteorite Men" Renewed

2011-02-09 Thread Linton Rohr
Woohoo! Congratulations Steve and Geoff! Keep this thing going and I may eventually be able to get the Science Channel! And you mean to tell me those meteorites are... "outer space objects, some more than 40 million years old"? ;^) Linton Nice interview in the "new" MHC magazine, too! - O

Re: [meteorite-list] Auction

2011-02-09 Thread Michael Blood
Hi all, Just got back late last night. I spent this afternoon reading how the auction had not gone as well as I had thought at the time. -- I would like to acknowledge it was an error mentioning an absentee bid had hit it's max, even if on a charity item and no such mention at all w

Re: [meteorite-list] "Meteorite Men" Renewed

2011-02-09 Thread Michael Blood
We are all very fortunate to have two such stellar Representatives for the meteorite community AND, we get to See a bunch more shows! WAY TO GO, DUDES! Michael PS: If anyone thinks this show fails to do anything for the meteorite Community and just generates more, "I found a

[meteorite-list] AD Zaklodzie and other achondrites

2011-02-09 Thread Tomasz Jakubowski
Dear List Members, I have a few really good meteorites for sale : - Zaklodzie a rare Primitive Enstatite Achondrite 59.9 slice. Specimen contain all 3 zones what is rare on this meteorite and graphite nodules (last slice available with graphite!!). This is Museum slice of one or rarest subgrou

Re: [meteorite-list] EETA 79001 and the Martian Atmosphere

2011-02-09 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Walter, only a remark... for not being the same thing like with the ominous purple halite-crystals containing liquid water in Zag, which are described in literature - but so far noone of the collectors ever found one in any of their 175kgs of slices... :-) Those inclusions in the Martia

Re: [meteorite-list] Auction

2011-02-09 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi there Captain, don't worry. I mean, almost every year there are complaints on the list about the auctions, about yours or remember about Lang's. I really don't know. As I understood, and as I perceived it, when we were there, your auction is a meteorite-scene-internal event, a fun, a come-tog

Re: [meteorite-list] Auction

2011-02-09 Thread Count Deiro
Michael, You are a stand up guy. Very few men have the intestinal fortitude to acknowledge an error and announce that they are taking steps to better serve their clients. As our Aussie mates would say "Good on ya!". Those lovelies that work so hard for you, Suzzane, Lisa Marie and Leigh Anne, p

[meteorite-list] TUCSON AUCTION ETIQUETTE/ AN APOLOGY IN ORDER?

2011-02-09 Thread valparint
Compared to Bonhams and Heritage, Michael's auction proceeded slowly. The big boys run 60 to 90 lots per hour compared to about 40 on Saturday night. The Heritage auctioneer's final word before the hammer falls is 'fair warning', a heartbeat, bang - on to the next lot. If you are going to win so

Re: [meteorite-list] "Meteorite Men" Renewed

2011-02-09 Thread actionshooting
Woo Hoo..WAY TO GO!!! Michael Blood wrote: > We are all very fortunate to have two such stellar > Representatives for the meteorite community AND, we get to > See a bunch more shows! > WAY TO GO, DUDES! > Michael > PS: If anyone thinks this show fails to do any

Re: [meteorite-list] AD Zaklodzie and other achondrites

2011-02-09 Thread Richard Montgomery
Maybe a silly question, but aside from visual and both being primitive achondrites, is Zaklodzie at all related to Tafassasset? - Original Message - From: "Tomasz Jakubowski" To: "meteorite-list" Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:27 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] AD Zaklodzie and o

Re: [meteorite-list] casting meteorites

2011-02-09 Thread Steve Dunklee
Does anyone have a source to have a cast done of an oriented meteorite before cutting? Cheers Steve Dunklee Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webe

Re: [meteorite-list] casting meteorites

2011-02-09 Thread Gary Fujihara
Aloha Steve, My cast of the Middlesborough was done by GeoEd Ltd of Cornwall, United Kingdom. You can contact Dave to inquire: GeoEd \ gary On Feb 9, 2011, at 6:37 AM, Steve Dunklee wrote: > Does anyone have a source to have a cast done of an oriented meteorite before > cutting? Cheers Steve

[meteorite-list] NASA Hosting Events For Valentine's Night Comet Encounter

2011-02-09 Thread Ron Baalke
Feb. 8, 2011 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.br...@nasa.gov DC Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-0474 a...@jpl.nasa.gov Blaine Friedlander Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 607-254-6235 b...@cornell.edu MEDIA AD

[meteorite-list] Stardust Celebrates Twelve Years With Rocket Burn

2011-02-09 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-042 Stardust Celebrates Twelve Years With Rocket Burn Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 08, 2011 PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Stardust spacecraft marked its 12th anniversary in space on Monday, Feb. 7, with a rocket burn to further refine its p

Re: [meteorite-list] casting meteorites

2011-02-09 Thread Kieron Heard
By coincidence, I contacted Dave today on a similar matter and I am sure he will be able to oblige. Regards, Kieron -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Gary Fujihara Sent: 09 February 2011 16

Re: [meteorite-list] EETA 79001 and the Martian Atmosphere

2011-02-09 Thread cdtucson
Martin,List, Interesting that you mention bubbles in Maskelynite. I have a great picture taken by Tom Phillips of an amazing "River Of Maskelynite With Bubbles" Although this is from an unclassified meteorite it does check out pretty well both visually in thin section but, the chemistry is also c

Re: [meteorite-list] EETA 79001 and the Martian Atmosphere

2011-02-09 Thread Richard Montgomery
Hi List. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.) I have the remnants of a 550gr Brahin slice that definitely has bubbles in the olivine in a few spots. Any comments? - Original Message - From: To: "Martin Altmann" ; Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [meteori

[meteorite-list] Mobil test

2011-02-09 Thread Bryan & Angie Couch
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[meteorite-list] Adios Tucson

2011-02-09 Thread bmoore
This was my first trip to Tucson, Meteorite Central, and what a thrill it was. Who do I run into first? In shorts and no socks, yet it was about 32F, but the Big Kahuna (Gary Fujihara) himself. Must have lava flowing in those veins, Gary has a big spirit and you feel it when he lights up a room o

Re: [meteorite-list] Adios Tucson

2011-02-09 Thread Richard Kowalski
Glad you enjoyed your first visit to Tucson Brian. This is always a bittersweet time, the last few days of the shows. Last minutes deals to be made, last few beers to be downed with friends who you won't see for another year. Our telescopes are located on top of the Santa Catalina Mountains, bou

[meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011

2011-02-09 Thread drtanuki
Dear List: Just breaking news! A superbolide over Italy! http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/02/italy-great-bolide-fireball-meteor.html Dirk Ross...Tokyo __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html M

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011

2011-02-09 Thread GeoZay
whats a super bolide? GeoZay In a message dated 2/9/2011 2:08:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, drtan...@yahoo.com writes: Dear List: Just breaking news! A superbolide over Italy! __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-li

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011

2011-02-09 Thread Jan Bartels
..uuuhhhmm.a BIG one? - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:10 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011 whats a super bolide? GeoZay In a message dated 2/9/2011 2:08:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, drtan...@yahoo.com wr

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011

2011-02-09 Thread Matson, Robert D.
Hi Dirk, In that top video, the bright blue star right of center is Sirius. The dimmer star at top center is Procyon. The third bright star at the right side (above the bolide) is Betelgeuse. If you look very closely, you can see the 3 belt stars of Orion, and the bolide passed just to the left o

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011

2011-02-09 Thread Thunder Stone
Looks like the real deal Get your tickets now and pack you bags. Greg S. > Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 14:08:13 -0800 > From: drtan...@yahoo.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: [meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011 > > Dear List:

[meteorite-list] AD: 5025 gram Canyon Diablo with Glenn Huss number

2011-02-09 Thread Bill
Hello, I have a 5025 gram Canyon Diablo meteorite for sale with Glenn Huss number. It was purchased from Al Lang and was part of the Herfurth collection. Very nice meteorite displays well in multiple positions. $2500 plus shipping and insurance. Contact me off list if interested for pictures. T

[meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011 -- probably wet

2011-02-09 Thread Matson, Robert D.
Hi All, Looks like that video was taken from this observatory location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistoia_Mountains_Astronomical_Observatory 44d 03' 47" N (44.06306) 10d 38' 15" E (10.6375) Based on these coordinates, and assuming a date/time of 8 February 2011 23:24:00 UT, the starting and

[meteorite-list] List intro

2011-02-09 Thread Bryan E Couch
Just wanted to give an intro I have been watching the list for some time but have been unable to post (some glitch with my home pc) but have very much enjoyed following the list. I am a hunter for the most part I love the thrill of the hunt never knowing what I may find last time I found a WWI

[meteorite-list] AD Abee EH4 IMB for sale

2011-02-09 Thread mckinney trammell
9 g = $950 cash or trade (euc., ahow, diog, buzzard, portalles, park forest, marjahlati, peekskill, BIG NWA slices display pieces) email for pix. Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instan

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011

2011-02-09 Thread Mike Hankey
Superbolide If the magnitude of a bolide reaches -17 or brighter it is known as a superbolide.[9][11] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid#Superbolide On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 5:10 PM, wrote: > whats a super bolide? > GeoZay > > In a  message dated 2/9/2011 2:08:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, >

[meteorite-list] Looking for an "All Sky Camera" host, OT just a little

2011-02-09 Thread Steve Witt
Greetings List, A little off topic, but not too much. I'm a host for an "All Sky Camera" through Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, NM. I have been trying to get things set up for some time and hope to be operational within a week. The reason for my post; I'm in Lake Station, In. A camera is

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian Superbolide 8FEB2011

2011-02-09 Thread M come Meteorite
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[meteorite-list] Anyone still at Tucson or close?

2011-02-09 Thread Greg Catterton
I need a favor from someone still at the Inn Suites or close to it. Email off list. Thanks. Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com IMCA member 4682 On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites ___

[meteorite-list] AD: HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

2011-02-09 Thread Jaime
Happy (almost) Valentine's Day you romantic meteorite lovers ;) Here is a special gift for you or a loved one. One of a kind... and it's for sale. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2325830&l=fe968f7381&id=1198211324 Email offers only off-list. Thank you,   Jaime ;) _