[meteorite-list] Smoke Trail

Hello everyone,   A couple of weeks ago I saw something in the sky that I recalled seeing once ten years or so ago.  A white streak, not unlike that of a passing jet, with a shadow of some sort beneath it.  This time the white streak appeared to be heading down to earth at an angle consider

Re: [meteorite-list] Smoke Trail

#x27;d like that darkness to be the falling remnants of ablation, it's more likely nothing at all. Which it seems is exactly what a shadow is. Thanks for your feedback, George Nicula - Original Message - From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mik

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-wrong pics

Hi Dave, do you know how deep this object was buried? George Nicula - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite List" Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 12:15 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-wrong pics I would like to show a picture of what a friend of a frie

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-wrong pics

Actually there were many cannonballs made which weighed over 110 lbs. Rodman Cannons were made to fire a few sizes of cannonball, one of which was the 10 inch cannon.  The ball was about 128 lbs for that gun and was solid iron if i'm not mistaken.  Of Rodman's smoothbore cannons, the 20 inch

Re: [meteorite-list] differing viewpoints - scientists, dealers, collectors

I am a scientist, not a collector or a dealer, and I see a bit of both sides of this issue. It is true that many meteorites have been found by dealers/hunters that would have just sat on the ground otherwise, as scientists do not go out into the field to search for meteorites (with the exception

[meteorite-list] Kalkaska info anyone?

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for any information regarding the Kalkaska find (Michigan, 1947, medium octahedrite). An image of the main mass or perhaps it's location would be helpful. It's a stretch i'm sure, but you never know. George Nicula __ Me

Re: [meteorite-list] Kalkaska

Wow! Thanks to all of you for your help. I think I need to be brought up to speed on database material. Besides "Rocks From Space" and a few other amatuer must-haves, what kinds of catalogued data should I have so I don't have to come to the list every time I want to research a meteorite? A

Re: [meteorite-list] Kalkaska info anyone?

I wasn't aware of the abundance of information available online.  Now that i've thoroughly read the responses, i think i'm all set.  Thanks everyone for your feedback.   George Nicula - Original Message - From: McLean, Howard L To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-l

Re: [meteorite-list] What is this lunar crater?

Short blurb on Messier and Messier A with a nice hi-res link. http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-362/ch5.2.htm George Nicula - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What is this lunar crater?