[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Seymchan Contributed by: Mathias Stricker http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] AD - NWA 4522, L/LL3, Beautiful 80g. Endcut, Offers welcome!
Dear List members, i will now also consider offers for this nice piece! Best greetings, Carsten __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Ebay - New CM2 - JBILET WINSELWAN - slices and fragments !
Dear list members, More beautiful cut slices, end cuts and fragments of the very fresh and new JBILET WINSELWAN CM2 are available now ! Prepared and cut by spacejewels switzerland ! ENDING coming Sunday. No reserve, low starting bid at USD 1.99 ! Please have a look if interested. http://stores.ebay.com/SAHARAGEMS-Meteorites-and-more Thanks Happy bidding Tom www.spacejewels.ch www.saharagems.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad - Collection Sale with Many Rare and Nice Pieces - Irons, Stones, Pallasites, Impactites
Hi Listees and Collectors, Two things of interest this week : 1) I am offering an entire meteorite collection for sale. This is a diverse collection of stones, irons, and stony-irons from a wide variety of localities. See the list of specimens below. I would like to sell all of these in one shot to one collector or dealer. If you are interested in making an offer, please contact me off-list. 2) I have some micromounts from localities you rarely see - old obscure finds, historical falls, and pieces with museum/institutional provenance. For micromount collectors looking to fill holes in their collections, this is a great opportunity to do so without playing footsy on eBay. As always, for all purchases through my website, use coupon code metlist at checkout for 20% off all specimens. If the coupon code or checkout acts up, contact me off-list. COLLECTION SALE SPECIMENS - contact me offlist to make an offer. All reasonable offers will be considered. Katol (1.87g part slice) Camel Donga (whole stone, 6.6g) Murchison (fresh interior frag, 814mg) Libyan Desert Glass (premium sculpted individual, 35.6g) Imilac (part slice, 2.32g) Gebel Kamil (113g individual) Sulagiri (13g part slice) Varre Sai (1.99g partslice, crust patch Whetstone Mountains (880mg part slice) Breja (2.66g slice) Sudbury (79g metallic ore slice) NWA 6953 (4.36g polished endcut) NWA 6925 (3.36g endcut) Indochinite (teardrop w/flowlines, 25g) Tulia(a) (7.6g part slice) Chergach (2.15g 75% crusted stone) Tamdakt (5.1g part slice) Meteorite Super Trump card set Franconia (4.78g part slice) Meteorite Men Set - postcards and lunar NWA 482 dust card Millbillillie (1.04g) Henbury (7g individual) Henbury (2.43g individual) Sudbury (14g breccia nugget) RARE MICROMOUNTS : (in no particular order) Benthullen (L6, Germany, 1948) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/benthullen--rare-german-peat-bog-meteorite-museum-provenance-micromount Soko-Banja (LL4, historic fall, Serbia 1877) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/soko-banja--rare-serbian-1877-historic-witnessed-fall-ll4-micromount Savtschenskoje (LL4, historic fall, Ukraine, 1894) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/savtschenskoje--ukraine-1894-ll4-witnessed-fall-museum-provenance-micromount Yurtuk (howardite, historic fall, Ukraine 1936) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/yurtuk--very-rare-howardite-1936-ukraine-witnessed-fall-micromount Foster (H4, Texas 1975) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/foster--1975-h4-chondrite-texas-farm-find-micromount Ybbsitz (H4, Austria 1977) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/ybbsitz--rare-and-obscure-austrian-h4-meteorite-find-micromount Amherst (L6, Nebraska 1947) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/amherst--rare-and-obscure-1947-nebraska-farm-find-micromount McCracken (H4/5, Kansas 1980) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/mccracken--rare-h45-farm-find-from-kansas-micromount Arcadia (LL6, Nebraska 1937) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/arcadia--rare-1937-nebraska-ll6-meteorite-micromount Happy Canyon (EL6/7, Texas 1971) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/happy-canyon-very-rare-el67-meteorite-find-from-texas-micromount Kuznetzovo (L6, historic fall, Russia 1932) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/kuznetzovo-rare-1932-russian-witnessed-fall-institutional-provenance-micromount Moss (CO3.6, hammer fall, Norway 2006) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/moss--rare-co36-norway-2006-witnessed-fall-micromount Winona (Winonaite, TYPE FIND, Arizona 1928) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/winona-famous-type-fall-of-all-winonaites-found-in-indian-burial-cist-micromount Wold Cottage (L6, historic fall, England 1795) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/wold-cottage--historic-1795-meteorite-with-museum-provenance-9mg-micro Fisher (L6, historic fall, Minnesota 1894) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/fisher-1894-minnesota-witnessed-fall-shocked-l6-chondrite-micromount Monroe (H4, historic fall, North Carolina 1849) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/monroe--1849-north-carolina-halloween-witnessed-fall-h4-micromount Jbilet Winselwan (CM2, micromount) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/jbilet-winselwan--new-saharan-carbonaceous-cm2-meteorite-micromount Korra Korrabes (H3, micromount) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/korra-korrabes--h3-meteorite-from-namibia-micromount Muonionalusta (iron shale, micromount) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/muonionalusta--sweden-iron-meteorite-from-arctic-circle-shale-micromount Wolf Creek (iron shale, micromount) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/wolf-creek--australian-iron-meteorite-iron-shale-micromount Seymchan (pallasite, micromount) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/seymchan--russian-pallasite-meteorite-olivine-micromount Huckitta (pallasite, micromount) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/huckitta--ancient-australian-pallasite-shale-fragment-micromount NWA 7824 (mesosiderite) -
[meteorite-list] AD: many NEW meteorites ending on sunday
Dear List Members, on sunday ending 43 new listed meteorites on ebay. Many large and small interesting unclassified NWA meteorites in good quality and some new classified type 3 chondrites and much more. The prices are very very low at this moment or still without bid. All auctions start by $1.99 and all offers without reserve price! All ending auctions you can find here: http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=231047858675pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item35cb8689f3_ssn=mirko66_sop=1 and all my store offers are here to find: http://stores.ebay.com/Mirko-Graul-Meteorite Best regards to all, Mirko Mirko Graul Meteorite Quittenring.4 16321 Bernau GERMANY Phone: 0049-1724105015 E-Mail: m_gr...@yahoo.de WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de Member of The Meteoritical Society (International Society for Meteoritics and Planetery Science) IMCA-Member: 2113 (International Meteorite Collectors Association) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Video 5 of SLP, MX Bolide now, posted! Another spectacular video.
Count Deiro wrote: As they saywith all due respectto those of you with vastly more experience than I in the subjectthese old eyes and the brain they are attached to have digested the visual data, then thought out the technical complexities involved in producing a series of multiple fakes while estimating the cost in time and money that would be involved and finally, pondered why anyone would spend that time and treasureand for what possible purpose. Conclusion? The San Luis Potosi bolide and its history so stunningly recorded are the real deal. I humbly disagree. There are multiple reasons why people would have faked this. Over the past few years we have seen multitudes of fake UFO video's, fake videos of strange archaeological finds (e.g. giants a few years ago), fake surviving mammoth filmed in Siberia video's, fake Loch Ness videos, fake eagle snatches kid in the park videos, you name it. Nowadays, these kind of animations can be done with off the shelf software that is readily available. Reasons to make such fake movies can be very diverse: - People like to fool other people; - Maybe someone wants to practise their CGI skills; - Maybe someone made this as a practical exam assignment; - Maybe someone created this as a proof of concept for potential customers; - Maybe this is intended as a viral for an upcoming movie or game; - Maybe this is made for an upcoming movie or game ... to name just a few options. The 'Eagle snatches kid in the park video of a year ago for example, was an exam product created by university students. The video's of this fireball that surfaced are too similar in composition and quality, and too 'neat' - with very smooth panning for example, rather than shakey panic. As Rob mentioned, some are weird - why was the person capturing the fireball filming in the first place? In some video's, it appears the filmer is actually *waiting* for the fireball to appear. And on some of the video's, the fireball really looks CGI if you look carefully (in the train video for example, and the one where it disappears behind a hill). Then there are the other things that don't ad up as pointed out by Rob earlier. To top it, all these video's appear out of nowhere on new YouTube accounts, or youtube accounts that collect dubious movies. These video's therefore really do not answer to the pattern of casual eyewitnesses. Moreover, there shouldn't be just these video's: TV stations, Radio stations, police, observatories, they should have been flooded by eyewitness reports Nowadays, you simply have to be suspicious. Too many people like to play with CGI and unlike 10 years ago, it is no longer the domain of professionals (nor very expensive). A 19-year-old on his parents loft can do it. - Marco - Dr Marco (asteroid 183294) Langbroek Dutch Meteor Society (DMS) e-mail: d...@marcolangbroek.nl http://www.dmsweb.org http://www.marcolangbroek.nl - __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] San Luis Potosi hoax
Hi all, I'll add my voice to the doubters: this is not a real event. A rather rudimentary analysis of the videos show some obvious signs of fakery: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=5F7ySYpB1RM If after watching this video you are still convinced that this was a real event, then consider the source for the videos, especially the first one showing the putative bolide incidentally recorded while filming a train. The YouTube user Estrella Verde originally posted this video. Around the same time, this user also posted two other videos, one showing floating spheres above San Luis Potosi, and another showing earthquake lights or HAARP attacks, also filmed from a car while on the highway. Both appear to be digitally manipulated. Other videos that this user posted or commented on reference paranormal or UFO activity. The parking lot video looks like someone applied the security camera filter in Photoshop. Was that the only security camera in all of S.L.P, home to 1 million people? Also, where are the other 6-8 videos from the people holding up their cell phones in the plaza (video #5)? Why are none of the videographers or surrounding people shouting in surprise? There is a complete lack of corroborating evidence for an event of this magnitude outside these 5 videos. Where are the eyewitnesses, newspaper reports, sonic booms, or data from scientific sensor networks? I checked English and Spanish language newspapers from central Mexico for the days around Aug 21, and came up completely empty...not a peep until the first video appeared on Aug. 23. Compare this to Chelyabinsk, when there were dozens of videos online within hours of the event. Add this to the already strong evidence presented by Rob Matson and Marco Langbroek, and I think there's really no room left for doubt. This is not even a meteorite hoax. It's a UFO hoax. Regards, Eric Christensen Principal Investigator Catalina Sky Survey __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD
Hi Everyone- I have several auctions ending this weekend, including a slice of my new Unbrecciated Eucrite with GREAT shock veins. Please take a peek at them here: http://tinyurl.com/AJmetcltrEBAY PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME WITH OFFERS or trades. More slices of the NWA 8003 here: http://tinyurl.com/AJmetcltrNWA8003 Thanks, Aras Jonikas __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo?
Hello Listers, I saw that some one had found a 3.4kg Chelyabinsk and its been suggested it the largest one found so far? Is this true, and are there any photos of it, I have tried to look for some and cant find any images of the new main mass. Lastly, its been said by the Russian authorities that there is a 600kg stone at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, if recovered, I wonder what that will do to the price of the Chelyabinsk in the open market? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: September 2-6, 2013
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES September 2-6, 2013 o Proctor Crater Dunes (02 September 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20130902a o Nanedi Valles (03 September 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20130903a o Tinto and Palos (04 September 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20130904a o Dunes (05 September 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20130905a o Proctor Crater Dunes (06 September 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20130906a All of the THEMIS images are archived here: http://themis.asu.edu/latest.html NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in co.oration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo?
If the big Chelya stone at the bottom of Lake Chebarkul is indeed there, and it's recovered, it probably won't effect the collector market in any way. It will likely end up in a Russian institution and won't add to the amount of material on the private market, IMO. Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone - On 9/6/13, Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello Listers, I saw that some one had found a 3.4kg Chelyabinsk and its been suggested it the largest one found so far? Is this true, and are there any photos of it, I have tried to look for some and cant find any images of the new main mass. Lastly, its been said by the Russian authorities that there is a 600kg stone at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, if recovered, I wonder what that will do to the price of the Chelyabinsk in the open market? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NASA to Share the Universe with Instagram Users through Its Images
September 6, 2013 John Yembrick/Jason Townsend Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1584 / 202-358-0359 john.yembr...@nasa.gov / jason.c.towns...@nasa.gov RELEASE 13-277 NASA to Share the Universe with Instagram Users through Its Images NASA is launching an official Instagram profile that will take its fans on an out-of-this-world journey through images of Earth and beyond. We're constantly looking to expand our social media portfolio to include tools that will best tell NASA's story of exploration and discovery, said NASA Press Secretary Lauren Worley. Instagram has a passionate following of users who are hungry for new and exciting photos. We believe we have some of the most engaging images on and off the planet -- and we can't wait to engage with Instagrammers. Aeronautics, astrophysics, Earth science, human spaceflight and more, the NASA account will provide a comprehensive view of the agency by sharing new and historic images and videos. The first NASA posts will highlight the scheduled launch of the agency's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) at 11:27 p.m. EDT Friday, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. LADEE is a robotic research mission that will orbit the moon to gather detailed information about the structure and composition of the thin lunar atmosphere and determine whether dust is being lofted into the lunar sky. Using Instagram, NASA will post historic moon images and real-time photos from the launch complex before and during Friday's scheduled liftoff. To follow NASA's new Instagram account, visit: http://instagram.com/nasa Instagram complements NASA's strong social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare, Reddit and other sites. All are aimed at engaging and inspiring the public with NASA's unique content. The agency's primary Twitter account, @NASA, has almost 5 million followers -- more than any other federal agency. NASA's innovative use of social media is recognized as one of the best in federal government. Along with the new official NASA account, the agency's Goddard Spaceflight Center and Ames Research Center also have profiles on Instagram. To follow, visit: http://instagram.com/nasagoddard and http://instagram.com/nasaames For a comprehensive list of NASA social media websites, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/connect To learn more about NASA's LADEE mission, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ladee -end- __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Video 5 of SLP, MX Bolide now, posted! Another spectacular video.
Hi Marko and list I would trust Rob Matson on the video. I would say It is 100% fake. : ) Sonny Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2013, at 9:30 AM, Marco Langbroek marco.langbr...@online.nl wrote: Count Deiro wrote: As they saywith all due respectto those of you with vastly more experience than I in the subjectthese old eyes and the brain they are attached to have digested the visual data, then thought out the technical complexities involved in producing a series of multiple fakes while estimating the cost in time and money that would be involved and finally, pondered why anyone would spend that time and treasureand for what possible purpose. Conclusion? The San Luis Potosi bolide and its history so stunningly recorded are the real deal. I humbly disagree. There are multiple reasons why people would have faked this. Over the past few years we have seen multitudes of fake UFO video's, fake videos of strange archaeological finds (e.g. giants a few years ago), fake surviving mammoth filmed in Siberia video's, fake Loch Ness videos, fake eagle snatches kid in the park videos, you name it. Nowadays, these kind of animations can be done with off the shelf software that is readily available. Reasons to make such fake movies can be very diverse: - People like to fool other people; - Maybe someone wants to practise their CGI skills; - Maybe someone made this as a practical exam assignment; - Maybe someone created this as a proof of concept for potential customers; - Maybe this is intended as a viral for an upcoming movie or game; - Maybe this is made for an upcoming movie or game ... to name just a few options. The 'Eagle snatches kid in the park video of a year ago for example, was an exam product created by university students. The video's of this fireball that surfaced are too similar in composition and quality, and too 'neat' - with very smooth panning for example, rather than shakey panic. As Rob mentioned, some are weird - why was the person capturing the fireball filming in the first place? In some video's, it appears the filmer is actually *waiting* for the fireball to appear. And on some of the video's, the fireball really looks CGI if you look carefully (in the train video for example, and the one where it disappears behind a hill). Then there are the other things that don't ad up as pointed out by Rob earlier. To top it, all these video's appear out of nowhere on new YouTube accounts, or youtube accounts that collect dubious movies. These video's therefore really do not answer to the pattern of casual eyewitnesses. Moreover, there shouldn't be just these video's: TV stations, Radio stations, police, observatories, they should have been flooded by eyewitness reports Nowadays, you simply have to be suspicious. Too many people like to play with CGI and unlike 10 years ago, it is no longer the domain of professionals (nor very expensive). A 19-year-old on his parents loft can do it. - Marco - Dr Marco (asteroid 183294) Langbroek Dutch Meteor Society (DMS) e-mail: d...@marcolangbroek.nl http://www.dmsweb.org http://www.marcolangbroek.nl - __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo?
Hello Shawn and List, Since the finder of that 3.4 kg Chelyabinsk is the one who sent the picture to me and since he still wants to sell it, I am sure he won't mind if I publish the picture again. And here it is: http://www.impactika.com/CH-3400.jpg And BTW I have the second largest: 3070kg. As for the one at the bottom of the lake, after that many months in the water, I really wonder what it will look like. Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com impact...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com To: Meteorite Central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Fri, Sep 6, 2013 12:54 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo? Hello Listers, I saw that some one had found a 3.4kg Chelyabinsk and its been suggested it the largest one found so far? Is this true, and are there any photos of it, I have tried to look for some and cant find any images of the new main mass. Lastly, its been said by the Russian authorities that there is a 600kg stone at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, if recovered, I wonder what that will do to the price of the Chelyabinsk in the open market? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Planetary Data System Releases MESSENGER Data from Fourth Mercury Solar Day
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=243 MESSENGER Mission News September 6, 2013 Planetary Data System Releases MESSENGER Data from Fourth Mercury Solar Day Data collected during MESSENGER's 19th through 24th month in orbit around Mercury were released to the public today by the Planetary Data System (PDS), an organization that archives and distributes all of NASA's planetary mission data. With this release, data are now available to the public through the fourth full Mercury solar day of MESSENGER orbital operations. This 10th delivery to PDS makes available the formatted raw and calibrated data for MESSENGER's science instruments and the radio science investigation. SPICE data from MESSENGER's 2004 launch through the period of this release are also included. The availability of the new data comes on the heels of some highly anticipated upgrades to the MESSENGER mission's ACT-REACT-QuickMap software developed by Applied Coherent Technology Corporation. The software package allows users to examine global mosaics of Mercury constructed with high-resolution images from this and previous PDS deliveries. The Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) northern-hemisphere topographic map is now available at a higher resolution. Topography is important for understanding the volcanic and tectonic history of Mercury and, owing to fortunate geometry, the polar thermal environment and the emplacement of volatile ices as well, explains MLA Instrument Scientist Gregory Neumann, of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. We have sharpened the picture of the north polar region considerably. The laser can corroborate the exciting results of the imaging campaign and see into the shadows. But we are still wrestling with the shape of Mercury, which is unusual among slowly rotating terrestrial bodies. These updates to the slowly accumulating topographic map will lead to further collaborations with other instrument teams and should reveal new surprises. QuickMap now also provides a complete image mosaic, new elevation profiling and interactive three-dimensional viewing tools, and tools for viewing spectra from the Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) and the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS). QuickMap's spectra retriever now allows users to find on the surface an individual footprint of the MASCS instrument, explains MASCS Instrument Scientist Noam Izenberg of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Each of these footprints varies in size and shape and contains an individual spectrum of the light reflected off the surface at wavelengths from 300 to 1,450 nanometers. The differences between these spectra from one place to another help to reveal differences in the composition of surface material on Mercury. Brian Grigsby, the coordinator of MESSENGER's Student Planetary Investigator Program and science department chair at Shasta High School in Redding, California, says that the enhancements to QuickMap will allow students to gain a much deeper understanding of the surface morphology, geology, and planetary evolution of Mercury and to explore STEM-related career fields than they would not normally be able to do through conventional methods. The enhancements also can help the public acquire a broader view of surface features on Mercury from the topography data (to examine craters, hills, and valleys), and even 'colorized' views that can enhance certain features that aren't usually evident from grey-scale views of the surface, Grigsby says. The new data will provide a much richer experience not only for students studying Mercury, but for the public as well. QuickMap can be accessed via links on the MESSENGER websites at http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/ and http://www.nasa.gov/messenger. The MDIS mosaics can be downloaded from http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/the_mission/mosaics.html/. The data for this release are available online at http://pds.nasa.gov/subscription_service/SS-20130906.html, and all of the MESSENGER data archived at the PDS are available at http://pds.nasa.gov. The team will deliver the next mission data set to PDS in March 2014. MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) is a NASA-sponsored scientific investigation of the planet Mercury and the first space mission designed to orbit the planet and entered orbit about Mercury on March 17, 2011 (March 18, 2011 UTC), to begin a yearlong study of its target planet. MESSENGER's extended mission began on March 18, 2012, and ended one year later. A possible second extended mission is currently under evaluation by NASA. Dr. Sean C. Solomon, the Director of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, leads the mission as Principal Investigator. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory built and operates the MESSENGER spacecraft and manages this Discovery-class mission for NASA
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Video 5 of SLP, MX Bolide now, posted! Another spectacular video.
Science-by-Consensus is bleating-edge scientific method for sure. It saves a tremendous amount of time in that whole pesky investigation and analysis stuff. Classically, it brought us such important concepts as the geocentric universe and the base element of fire, Phlogiston. So yes, let's all vote instead of investigate. Everyone's viewpoint is equally important! --- Jodie __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Video 5 of SLP, MX Bolide now, posted! Another spectacular video.
Hi Listers, Wellit sure is a pretty suckerthe guy, or gal that went to all that trouble is talented to say the least! I still enjoy looking at the videos. I'm just not ready yet to throw in the towel. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- From: Marco Langbroek marco.langbr...@online.nl Sent: Sep 6, 2013 9:30 AM To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, countde...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Video 5 of SLP, MX Bolide now, posted! Another spectacular video. Count Deiro wrote: As they saywith all due respectto those of you with vastly more experience than I in the subjectthese old eyes and the brain they are attached to have digested the visual data, then thought out the technical complexities involved in producing a series of multiple fakes while estimating the cost in time and money that would be involved and finally, pondered why anyone would spend that time and treasureand for what possible purpose. Conclusion? The San Luis Potosi bolide and its history so stunningly recorded are the real deal. I humbly disagree. There are multiple reasons why people would have faked this. Over the past few years we have seen multitudes of fake UFO video's, fake videos of strange archaeological finds (e.g. giants a few years ago), fake surviving mammoth filmed in Siberia video's, fake Loch Ness videos, fake eagle snatches kid in the park videos, you name it. Nowadays, these kind of animations can be done with off the shelf software that is readily available. Reasons to make such fake movies can be very diverse: - People like to fool other people; - Maybe someone wants to practise their CGI skills; - Maybe someone made this as a practical exam assignment; - Maybe someone created this as a proof of concept for potential customers; - Maybe this is intended as a viral for an upcoming movie or game; - Maybe this is made for an upcoming movie or game ... to name just a few options. The 'Eagle snatches kid in the park video of a year ago for example, was an exam product created by university students. The video's of this fireball that surfaced are too similar in composition and quality, and too 'neat' - with very smooth panning for example, rather than shakey panic. As Rob mentioned, some are weird - why was the person capturing the fireball filming in the first place? In some video's, it appears the filmer is actually *waiting* for the fireball to appear. And on some of the video's, the fireball really looks CGI if you look carefully (in the train video for example, and the one where it disappears behind a hill). Then there are the other things that don't ad up as pointed out by Rob earlier. To top it, all these video's appear out of nowhere on new YouTube accounts, or youtube accounts that collect dubious movies. These video's therefore really do not answer to the pattern of casual eyewitnesses. Moreover, there shouldn't be just these video's: TV stations, Radio stations, police, observatories, they should have been flooded by eyewitness reports Nowadays, you simply have to be suspicious. Too many people like to play with CGI and unlike 10 years ago, it is no longer the domain of professionals (nor very expensive). A 19-year-old on his parents loft can do it. - Marco - Dr Marco (asteroid 183294) Langbroek Dutch Meteor Society (DMS) e-mail: d...@marcolangbroek.nl http://www.dmsweb.org http://www.marcolangbroek.nl - __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo?
Hello Anne and Lister That's a nice piece, it looks like it was recovered a few ... few days or months after the fall. Hows much is that bad boy going for? As for the big hunk of rock at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, I do to wonder how much will be salvageable and worthy for science and if science can learn how water can deteriate meteorites in water? I also wonder if anyone from the list for fun has taken a NWA XXX stone and dropped it in water and watched what happened to the stone over time? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ - Original Message - From: Anne Black impact...@aol.com To: photoph...@yahoo.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo? Hello Shawn and List, Since the finder of that 3.4 kg Chelyabinsk is the one who sent the picture to me and since he still wants to sell it, I am sure he won't mind if I publish the picture again. And here it is: http://www.impactika.com/CH-3400.jpg And BTW I have the second largest: 3070kg. As for the one at the bottom of the lake, after that many months in the water, I really wonder what it will look like. Anne M. Black http://www.impactika.com/ impact...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com To: Meteorite Central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Fri, Sep 6, 2013 12:54 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo? Hello Listers, I saw that some one had found a 3.4kg Chelyabinsk and its been suggested it the largest one found so far? Is this true, and are there any photos of it, I have tried to look for some and cant find any images of the new main mass. Lastly, its been said by the Russian authorities that there is a 600kg stone at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, if recovered, I wonder what that will do to the price of the Chelyabinsk in the open market? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com/ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Video 5 of SLP, MX Bolide now, posted! Another spectacular video.
I am real curious... I just did some quick looks (SWAG) at things...mainly the shadows and the sun position. I guessed roughly (close enough) at N022 x W110 at roughly 12 noon and found the sun to be about 75 degrees altitude. I then looked at it at about 5 pm for about a 22 degree altitude. So, how do you guys that say this is real explain this difference in the video??? I honestly might not be very closebut that is a lot of difference in angle. Kind Regards, Jim Wooddell On 9/6/2013 2:41 PM, Jodie Reynolds wrote: Science-by-Consensus is bleating-edge scientific method for sure. It saves a tremendous amount of time in that whole pesky investigation and analysis stuff. Classically, it brought us such important concepts as the geocentric universe and the base element of fire, Phlogiston. So yes, let's all vote instead of investigate. Everyone's viewpoint is equally important! --- Jodie __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6643 - Release Date: 09/06/13 -- Jim Wooddell jim.woodd...@suddenlink.net http://pages.suddenlink.net/chondrule/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo?
Last I heard it had not been sold yet, and the owner/finder is quite eager to find a buyer. So go ahead Shawn, make an offer! ;-) Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com impact...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com To: Anne Black impact...@aol.com; meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Fri, Sep 6, 2013 4:20 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo? Hello Anne and Lister That's a nice piece, it looks like it was recovered a few ... few days or months after the fall. Hows much is that bad boy going for? As for the big hunk of rock at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, I do to wonder how much will be salvageable and worthy for science and if science can learn how water can deteriate meteorites in water? I also wonder if anyone from the list for fun has taken a NWA XXX stone and dropped it in water and watched what happened to the stone over time? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ - Original Message - From: Anne Black impact...@aol.com To: photoph...@yahoo.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo? Hello Shawn and List, Since the finder of that 3.4 kg Chelyabinsk is the one who sent the picture to me and since he still wants to sell it, I am sure he won't mind if I publish the picture again. And here it is: http://www.impactika.com/CH-3400.jpg And BTW I have the second largest: 3070kg. As for the one at the bottom of the lake, after that many months in the water, I really wonder what it will look like. Anne M. Black http://www.impactika.com/ impact...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com To: Meteorite Central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Fri, Sep 6, 2013 12:54 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo? Hello Listers, I saw that some one had found a 3.4kg Chelyabinsk and its been suggested it the largest one found so far? Is this true, and are there any photos of it, I have tried to look for some and cant find any images of the new main mass. Lastly, its been said by the Russian authorities that there is a 600kg stone at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, if recovered, I wonder what that will do to the price of the Chelyabinsk in the open market? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com/ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Denver Show
Hello list-members, I went up to the Holiday Inn (now Ramada) this afternoon, and the whole area is buzzing with activity; the tents are now all up, and trucks of all sizes are unloading piles of crates and boxes, and display cases, and people are running around moving all that. Officially the show opens Wednesday, but by the look of it many dealers are planning on being ready for business before that. I know that Serge and Dima are already almost ready. You might try it this weekend if you don't mind fighting truck drivers over parking places, and climbing over and around pallets. As for me, I don't have a room there, I have a very nice house not all that far, and you can have a glass of wine or a cup of coffee while looking at meteorites in peace and quiet. Just call me or email me and tell me when you want to come. Thanks. Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com impact...@aol.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo?
Hello All, The 3.4kg stone was recovered in March or April -- that's when the first media photos surfaced. Despite its early recovery, it does seem to be somewhat weathered; Novato may help to explain that. The impact-melted portions of that meteorite showed significant rusting after only 10 days in the field, while the rest of the meteorite looked quite fresh. I'd personally wait for bigger chunks; if a several-hundred pounder did made it to the lake, it means that fragments of all sizes in-between (and perhaps larger) should exist (and will eventually be found?). That said, the 3.07kg stone is a beaut, and finding a nicer one would be tough regardless of what comes to light. We'll see... Regards, Jason www.fallsandfinds.com On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello Anne and Lister That's a nice piece, it looks like it was recovered a few ... few days or months after the fall. Hows much is that bad boy going for? As for the big hunk of rock at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, I do to wonder how much will be salvageable and worthy for science and if science can learn how water can deteriate meteorites in water? I also wonder if anyone from the list for fun has taken a NWA XXX stone and dropped it in water and watched what happened to the stone over time? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ - Original Message - From: Anne Black impact...@aol.com To: photoph...@yahoo.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo? Hello Shawn and List, Since the finder of that 3.4 kg Chelyabinsk is the one who sent the picture to me and since he still wants to sell it, I am sure he won't mind if I publish the picture again. And here it is: http://www.impactika.com/CH-3400.jpg And BTW I have the second largest: 3070kg. As for the one at the bottom of the lake, after that many months in the water, I really wonder what it will look like. Anne M. Black http://www.impactika.com/ impact...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com To: Meteorite Central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Fri, Sep 6, 2013 12:54 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found - Is there a photo? Hello Listers, I saw that some one had found a 3.4kg Chelyabinsk and its been suggested it the largest one found so far? Is this true, and are there any photos of it, I have tried to look for some and cant find any images of the new main mass. Lastly, its been said by the Russian authorities that there is a 600kg stone at the bottom of Chebarkul Lake, if recovered, I wonder what that will do to the price of the Chelyabinsk in the open market? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com/ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
