[meteorite-list] Lookout - Hematite Meteorites!

2004-01-26 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Just wait till those adamant, nut-bag 'meteorite'sellers see this. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/spotlight/hematite01.html Imagine all the 'Martian Hematite Meteorites' we'll see on eBay! ;-) Shesssh, Jeff

RE: [meteorite-list] Opportunity has landed!

2004-01-26 Thread mark ford
Well done Nasa nice landing. Take a look at the soil slide marks on the bottom left of this picture http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20040125a/Panca m_Sol1_Postcard_part.jpg Don't they just look so much like wet mud. Notice the tiny holes that have appeared in the soil?

[meteorite-list] AD Ain Beida New LL6 for sale L LOOK!

2004-01-26 Thread Michel Franco
Dear List Thanks for having a look. at www.caillou-noir.com/AinBeida.htm I have put on my site a new incredible and rare meteorite: it is a fresh meteorite without crust! Classified LL6 W0/1 S2 with a very low TKW 745 g it is certainly a meteorite that any collector wishes to have in his

[meteorite-list] Deep Impact Mission

2004-01-26 Thread kenoneill
Hi all ! Now is you chance to leave your name on a comet that has just been smashed into by a 370-kilogram (816 pound) copper-tipped impactor ! No, it's true ! Read on. The Deep Impact objectives are: Observe how the crater forms Measure the crater's depth and diameter Measure the

RE: [meteorite-list] Opportunity has landed!

2004-01-26 Thread Greg redfern
All, The rover is limited more by condition of the soil rather than angle of ascent/descent. Engineers feel they can safely tackle a 15 degree angle, but they are going to always err on the side of caution with this precious asset. They feel that it will be no problem getting out of the

[meteorite-list] Beagle 2 Update - January 26, 2004

2004-01-26 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.beagle2.com/news/index.htm Disappointment in Beagle 2 search 26-Jan-04 16:09 GMT ... Summary No contact has been made with the Beagle 2 lander, despite repeated efforts over the last few days to

[meteorite-list] Museums Turns Down Meteorites Found In Spain

2004-01-26 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.guardian.co.uk/spain/article/0,2763,1130228,00.html It came from outer space and we don't care, say museums Giles Tremlett in Madrid The Guardian (United Kingdom) January 24, 2004 A home was yesterday being sought for two fragments of rock from outer space which fell to earth in

[meteorite-list] Near-Earth Asteroids: The Third Option

2004-01-26 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/90/1 Near Earth asteroids: the third option by Jeff Foust The Space Review January 26, 2004 For years, the debate about the future of human spaceflight has focused on two destinations: the Moon and Mars. Proponents of a human return to the Moon have argued

Re: [meteorite-list] Annother succesful landing, who said NASA was ineficient?

2004-01-26 Thread Michael Farmer
I donated a specimen of 998 to the UofA 2 years ago, and hundreds of other specimens. He showed a polarized thin section blown up onto a ~300 inch TV? It was gorgeous, he also showed Chassigny and Dag 476, but 998 was by far the best. People were fascinated. Mike - Original Message

[meteorite-list] Preparing For A 'Deep Impact' in NYC

2004-01-26 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.nyunews.com/artsandentertainment/art/6549.html Preparing for a deep impact in NYC by Christina Jeng Washington Square News January 26, 2004 NYU professor Michael Rampino wants to save the world from asteroids. Rampino, who teaches biology and environmental science, has dedicated

[meteorite-list] Hematite

2004-01-26 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/spotlight/hematite01.html Hematite Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 23, 2004 Busy as she has been with work, JPL's Dr. Joy Crisp, project scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover Project, found time a few weeks ago to do a little shopping. The new necklace she

[meteorite-list] Large pre-Tucson ebay sale tonight

2004-01-26 Thread Michael Farmer
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/meteoritehunters/ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/meteorite-hunter/ Hi again, I am full blown preparing for the Tucson show right now. I have over 60 items selling tonight for ONE CENT start, no stupid reserve. Some very nice pieces, worth hundreds of

[meteorite-list] AD - Bensour Auctions ending tonight in two days.

2004-01-26 Thread philippe thomas
Hello All, 16 auctions of Bensour fragments with crust between 1.35 and 6.15 g are ending tonight. Some of them (1.98g, 3.32g, 3.46g 5.48g) are in fact fractured complete specimens. Five auctions of complete Bensour are ending in two days. All of those are weighing less than 1g. Six

[meteorite-list] Bogged Down Software Could Explain Spirit's Ailment

2004-01-26 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/040125spirit.html Bogged down software could explain Spirit's ailment SPACEFLIGHT NOW January 25, 2004 The group working to unravel the glitch with Spirit and return the rover to action has narrowed the possible cause of its trouble to three potentials,

[meteorite-list] Ebay ad - Tagish fragment - delete if necessary

2004-01-26 Thread Dave Harris
Hi, I still have a couple of small frags of Tagish Lake - just launched on eBay if you are interested http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=2221039158 thanks for your indulgence dave IMCA #0092 __

[meteorite-list] 1.5 Billion-Year-Old Crater Found In Finland, pics now available

2004-01-26 Thread Pekka Savolainen
Pics added to site; http://www.somerikko.net/impacts/keurusselka.html pekka s Pekka Savolainen Jokiharjuntie 4 FIN-71330 Rasala FINLAND + 358 400 818 912 Group Home Page: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/eurocoin Group Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Tucson Show 2004 AD part II

2004-01-26 Thread Ing. Christian ANGER
Hi list, in agency of Erich : sorry, there was a typo - Erich's email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] or new for the time of the show: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers, Christian IMCA #2673 www.austromet.com Ing. Christian ANGER Korngasse 6 2405 Bad

[meteorite-list] witchelina australia

2004-01-26 Thread harlan trammell
i have approx. 14 g (will weight 2-nite) witchelina australia for trade. it is a rarer one with a low tkw (under 10 kg). i am looking to trade for a slice of udei station. trade vaue: $12/g or sell for $15/g. all offers entertained and appreciated. Check out the new MSN 9 Dial-up — fast & reliable

[meteorite-list] Coffee for Art...

2004-01-26 Thread tracy latimer
I have been going around trying to find out if someone could auction off a half-pound of Maui coffee beans, intending to give the proceeds to Art for the continued upkeep of our List. Reception has been lukewarm, so instead of trying to auction them off, if Art wants to claim his coffee

[meteorite-list] Spirit's Hidden Secrets: Trapped Within the Rover, Unique Data Captured with Mars Express

2004-01-26 Thread Ron Baalke
http://space.com/missionlaunches/spirit_express_040126.html Spirit's Hidden Secrets: Trapped Within the Rover, Unique Data Captured with Mars Express By Leonard David space.com 26 January 2004 PASADENA, Calif. -- As it silently sits in Gusev Crater, NASA's Spirit Mars rover is frozen in time.

[meteorite-list] Roll over lip = ORIENTED for sure?

2004-01-26 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hello List, I have a 10.3g 80% crusted SAU 001 that has a well defined roll over lip, does a lip necessarily mean it's oriented, or does it need more? Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier IMCA 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Baby S/As (new sport)

2004-01-26 Thread Rex
Hello List, Does anybody have any baby sikhote-alins for sale. I mean like 1 inch in dia.or less,for say..less than a buck apiece? I need a bunch of these (50/100). My wife and I have recently moved from Tucson to Las Vegas and wont be able to make the show this year. But...we did discover

[meteorite-list] NEW Diogenite

2004-01-26 Thread Michael Farmer
Hello again, I am announcing one of th freshest and most beautiful Diogenites that I have ever seen. It is almost identical to Johnstown, a little lighter color. It is NWA 2081. Two small stones with a total weight of only 114 grams were found. The listed pieces are ALL 100% of what is

[meteorite-list] correction to link

2004-01-26 Thread Michael Farmer
http://www.meteoriteguy.com/NWA2081.htm sorry, here is the working link. Mike

[meteorite-list] Jim Hartman

2004-01-26 Thread David Hardy
Jim, Please e-mail me off-list. David Hardy __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Spirit's flash memory system problem.

2004-01-26 Thread Charles Viau
Wow, talk about some things being the same on earth, as on a spacecraft on another planet. I just finished watching a NASA brief on C-SPAN concerning the troubles with Spirit. The current thinking was that since Spirit has a file system that uses the flash memory, perhaps it cannot manage

[meteorite-list] OT Cool link about reentry

2004-01-26 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
This link talks about things coming in to our atmosphere, pretty interesting stuff! http://www.aero.org/cords/faq14.html Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier IMCA 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]