[meteorite-list] Shooting Star vs Witnessed Fall

2003-06-23 Thread Maria Nelson
Hi All, I have been on the list since just before Park Forest. I followed Park Forest closely and watched every video clip that I could. I have also looked at every meteorite picture on everyone's site and ebay sale that time allows. Yesterday, for the umpteenth time, I watched a video on

[meteorite-list] Ensisheim 2003

2003-06-23 Thread julien . courtois
Hello list I've uploaded a few pictures from the show at: http://www.mysunrise.ch/users/julien.courtois/Ensisheim2003/ The show itself was rather quiet, a few new meteorites like always, but a few less sellers too :-( Enjoy! Julien __

Re: [meteorite-list] Shooting Star vs Witnessed Fall

2003-06-23 Thread almitt
Hi Maria, I'll chime in here. Usually a meteor event that delivers a meteorite is a brighter fireball or bolide (a fireball that breaks apart) that is spectacular in sight and quite blinding when it is dark or visible even during the daylight hours. The smaller streaks you see (meteor or meteor

RE: [meteorite-list] No Access To University of Arkansas Museum Collection...

2003-06-23 Thread Mike Reynolds
All: Let me reflect on Bill's comments regarding the state of museums and non-profits right now...having served as an Executive Director/CEO and a couple of weeks before retiring as the Foundation President of the same facility. It has been a very tough period for many of the nation's

[meteorite-list] Strope's NWA998

2003-06-23 Thread Steve Schoner
Here is an image that I took today using my Polaraview. It was taken with the viewer and a Sony Mavica camera held in hand. http://www.geocities.com/american_meteorite_survey/NWA998.jpg And here is another image at high magnification using a simple $30 student microscope, and taken with nothing

[meteorite-list] Fwd: [stormtrack] The Aurora hailstone was for real! vollyball sized!

2003-06-23 Thread harlan trammell
From: Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [stormtrack] The Aurora hailstone was for real! Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 12:05:19 -0500 http://www.theomahachannel.com/weather/2287564/detail.html -- -Ryan www.digicana.com

[meteorite-list] mwa 1553

2003-06-23 Thread harlan trammell
just got a piece of this- what a strange meteorite indeed! a little bit of everything mixed in- diogenite, eucrite, black stuff, olivene, etc. LOADS-o-fun w/ a 10x loupe!The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* __ Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] Display Boxes

2003-06-23 Thread WAHLPERRY
Hi list Would anyone know where I might be able find the rinker/display boxes to display my meteorite slices. Thanks Sonny

[meteorite-list] Launch Of Delta II With 'Opportunity' Targeted For June 28

2003-06-23 Thread Ron Baalke
For Release: June 23, 2003 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (321) 867-2468 KSC Release No. 49 - 03 Launch Advisory: LAUNCH OF DELTA II WITH OPPORTUNITY TARGETED FOR JUNE 28 Based on completing the work as currently scheduled,

[meteorite-list] Huss number help needed

2003-06-23 Thread MeteorHntr
Hello List, Can anyone tell me which meteorite the Huss number below goes to: (2)H390.7 Thanks, Steve Arnold

[meteorite-list] Re: Huss number help needed

2003-06-23 Thread geoking
Can anyone tell me which meteorite the Huss number below goes to: (2)H390.7 Dear Steve: According to The Second Huss Collection of Meteorites (1986), that number goes with the following meteorite: Friona (L5) Parmer Co., Texas Recognized 1981 TKW 19.5 kg Good hunting : ) Geoff N.

Re: [meteorite-list] Huss number help needed

2003-06-23 Thread Steve Witt
Steve, According to The Second Huss Collection of Meteorites (Copyright 1986 by Glenn I Huss) the # H390.1 and H390.2 are for specimens of Friona, Parmer Co., Texas. Stone Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5) Recognized 1981. TKW 19.6 kg. H390.1 - cut individual 10,376.1 grams, H390.2 - cut

Re: [meteorite-list] Shooting Star vs Witnessed Fall

2003-06-23 Thread Maria Nelson
Al and Dave, Thanks for the info. Definitely a shooting star. :) Removing the olivine colored glasses, Maria Original Message Follows From: almitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Maria Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Shooting Star vs Witnessed Fall