[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2014-09-19 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Unclassified Contributed by: Paul Swartz http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Cosmos 2495 reentry on NBC Nightly News Thursday Night

2014-09-19 Thread Matson, Rob D. via Meteorite-list
Hi All, Imagine my surprise when I saw my Google Earth Doppler radar composite of the September 2nd Cosmos 2495 reentry over Colorado and Wyoming pop up as one of the graphics in Brian Williams' top story on the NBC Nightly News tonight. ;-) The story wasn't completely accurate -- Brian reported

[meteorite-list] Astrobleme / Meteorite search in Namibia

2014-09-19 Thread E.P. Grondine via Meteorite-list
Hi all - Two interesting hypotheses: http://expeditiongranted.nationalgeographic.com/project/seeking-massive-meteorites-in-namibia/ First, as to comet composition. Second, as to comet impact rates. If these are true, then the same phenomemon will be seen on other planets, by the general

Re: [meteorite-list] Astrobleme / Meteorite search in Namibia

2014-09-19 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
E.P., Interesting stuff but I believe he's a bit off by calling the huge Hoba iron-nickel meteorite (and other Hoba-like material he believes is nearby) fragments from a comet. This stuff comes from asteroids. Thanks, Bob On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:47 AM, E.P. Grondine via Meteorite-list