[meteorite-list] Ebay Auction Advise

2006-06-07 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have listed a partial slice on ebay and it doesn't look like it's going to do too good, no bids yet and very few people have even looked at the listing Does anyone know if I have made a mistake listing it or is there something unappealing about this specimen? Is my asking price too

[meteorite-list] Oh, the Huge Manatee-- comet strikes the ocean

2006-06-07 Thread Darren Garrison
Well, that prodicted comet did strike the Atlantic Ocean and cause huge waves, as predicted. Really. Don't believe me? http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=66977 Tens of Millions of Lives Saved on May 25, 2006 Thanks to the Announcement of a Giant Tsunami for That Date 6/6/2006

Re: [meteorite-list] It's a star, it's a planet, it's a 'planemo'

2006-06-07 Thread Larry Lebofsky
Hi again Sterling: While I normally do not disagree with you (never did get back to you on Planet V, but that is another issue), I think the issue here is a matter of physics and a matter of nomenclature. While the issue of what is a planet (orbiting a star is not as clear cut), it is less so

RE: [meteorite-list] FW: Lunar and Martian meteorites

2006-06-07 Thread Anita D. Westlake
Thanks Walter, and all those who responded. I got about 25 extremely positive responses about Eric and his company, and NOT ONE negative response. Who says this list is negative? J Thanks for being such a great resource, Anita -Original Message- From: Walter Branch

[meteorite-list] AD, weekly ebay sale. $3000.00 in meteorites ending

2006-06-07 Thread meteoritehunter
I have over 50 meteorites ending Wednesday on ebay, some great items! Virtually all listed starting at one cent! Over $3000 in meteorites up for grabs. Some examples and key items: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=6634242368 My last set of 4 Lunar and Martian meteorites! This

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Lunar and Martian meteorites

2006-06-07 Thread Michael L Blood
Is anyone familiar with the Meteorite Market (http://www.alaska.net/~meteor/mmhome.htm )? Are they reputable, trustworthy, etc.? I¹d like to acquire Lunar and Martian meteorites and they have some for sale. Your thoughts? Are there other sources? Anita Westlake

[meteorite-list] Ad - Ebay PLANETARY Auctions ending

2006-06-07 Thread Jim Strope
Hello all. I am trying to raise gas money to get to the Ensisheim show, so please bid high and often. All my auctions can be seen at http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=catchafallingstar.com Some highlights: A nice big piece of NWA 998:

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Lunar and Martian meteorites

2006-06-07 Thread Pat Brown
Hi to Anita Westlake and listees In my maybe not so humble opinion, Eric Twelker is a first rate meteorite dealer. Eric bought some Camel Donga from me a few years ago. The transaction was great, a true handshake deal. Pat Brown (Spokane Valley, WA) --- tett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anita,

[meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)

2006-06-07 Thread Steve Schoner
Tell us Mark, this auction ended with one paying OVER $12,000 for this item. Now that the auction was held and ended, what is the outcome of this transaction? Is this thing a meteorite or not. By the photo it sure looks like one. So, tell us, you can be specific... Why not? I am dying to

Re: [meteorite-list] DNA Discovered, Algae Cultured From 'Red Rain'

2006-06-07 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All, Well, if this report is correct and there's no haemoglobin, we can all stop feelin' sorry for the bleedin' bats. (It seemed so plausible, and the visual resemblance of the cells was very striking. There's a lesson here about evidence castles built on sand. I get it.) However, it

Re: [meteorite-list] It's a star, it's a planet, it's a 'planemo'

2006-06-07 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Larry, List I never argue with old Isaac. Well, the IAU has its agenda. Being entirely French, their agenda is to equivocate as long as possible and then just a bit longer to be absolutely sure to avoid any embarrassment... The problem is that the definition of planet is both

AW: [meteorite-list] FW: Lunar and Martian meteorites

2006-06-07 Thread Martin Altmann
Exactely. Also for overseas transactions he is a dealer of first choice. His prices are in several cases the cheapest or among the cheapest of all webdealers and this often for pieces of fine qualities. For Tagish Lake he is the best source and I remembered that I once were looking for a customer

[meteorite-list] Mars Science Laboratory: Engineers, Scientists Tackle Challenges

2006-06-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://space.com/businesstechnology/060607_msl_scientists.html Mars Science Laboratory: Engineers, Scientists Tackle Challenges By Leonard David space.com 07 June 2006 PASADENA, California - Picking where to land the next wheeled robot on Mars is a formidable task - but plunking down a $1.5

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Auction Advise

2006-06-07 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi David/Kitt, As an auctioneer, several dynamics regarding auctions have become crystal clear to me. In addition, I have keept an eye on ebay over the years - particularly the meteorite section. The reason you have gotten no bids is simple: you did not offer an auction - you

RE: [meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)

2006-06-07 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Steve, I haven't heard back on this yet. As soon as I do I will let you know. If I do hear something soon, I will do a couple e-mails. As I was saying, it does look like a meteorite. I just had/have reservations in calling it a meteorite when I felt there were questions on the

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Lunar and Martian meteorites

2006-06-07 Thread Michael L Blood
on 6/7/06 4:11 AM, Anita D. Westlake at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Walter, and all those who responded. I got about 25 extremely positive responses about Eric and his company, and NOT ONE negative response. Who says this list is negative? :-) Thanks for being such a great resource,

[meteorite-list] Sale- MeteoriteCollecting.com For Sale on Ebay

2006-06-07 Thread Mike
Hello List, I am currently offering a personal domain name, MeteoriteCollecting.com, for sale on Ebay. I am a meteorite collector myself and had purchased this domain name to build a website. I have been unable to make the site and have decided to offer the name to someone else who could use it.

[meteorite-list] Hi from Glorieta Mountain!

2006-06-07 Thread meteoritehunter
Hey everyone, just a quick note from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I have been busting my rear (really) while hiking up and down the steep mountains here in Glorieta today. We found 9 pieces of this pallasite! I found 2 and my hunting partner found 7;(. I am doing a photo shoot for Southwest Airlines

[meteorite-list] Ebay Auction

2006-06-07 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just wanted to thanks everyone for their comments I changed thepicture of the Back, removed the $200 Buy It Now Price, lowered the opening bid to $100 and I have corrected the confusion with the shipping. I hope it works. __ Meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] Oh, the Huge Manatee-- comet strikes the ocean

2006-06-07 Thread tracy latimer
Are you _sure_ you didn't get this from The Onion? Tracy Latimer From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com (Meteorite Mailing List) Subject: [meteorite-list] Oh, the Huge Manatee-- comet strikes the ocean Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006

[meteorite-list] AD. 2 Auctions ending soon.

2006-06-07 Thread Dave Schultz
Greetings Listees. I usually don`t post auctions of mine here, but I need a little extra spending money for my trip to Ensisheim this year. I have only two auctions out there under my eBay ID of indy1996, but as some folks advertise their specimens as Museum Quality, Magnificent, Superb,

[meteorite-list] Dino dying – new theory

2006-06-07 Thread Andreas Gren
So, it wasn’t a Meteorite. www.meteoritenhaus.de/img/New_Theori.jpg Matteo, do you know more? sorry Andi __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Dhofar vs. NWA meteorites

2006-06-07 Thread Bob King
Hi all, I've seen a good number of Dhofar and NWA common chondrites and I've noticed that there are many among the Dhofars which exhibit highly weathered interiors laced with rich, thread-like shock veins. These veins seem to be far less common in NWA chondrites and I wonder why. Can anyone

[meteorite-list] [ebay] interesting and exotic material for auction ending in 6 days

2006-06-07 Thread stan .
one more go around for ebay... included in this auction is some more of the enstatite metachonderite material, some nwa 3118 with the rare 'dark inclusion' aqueous alteration material, some more awsome chondrules in an LL3.7 and one biggie - an AWSOME full slice of nwa 2923 - a polymict

[meteorite-list] AD Ebay Auctions

2006-06-07 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello some auctions ended at few time, for who want go here http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=mcomemeteorite Matteo M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site:

[meteorite-list] Cassini Images Help Solve Mystery of Titan's Missing Craters

2006-06-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn9291-images-help-solve-mystery-of-titans-missing-craters.html Images help solve mystery of Titan's missing craters Stephen Battersby New Scientist 07 June 2006 What happened to Titan's craters? NASA's Cassini mission should have seen hundreds of impact

[meteorite-list] Mars Global Surveyor Images: June 1-7, 2006

2006-06-07 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES June 1-7, 2006 The following new images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft are now available: o Auqakuh Stripe (Released 01 June 2006) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/06/01 o Security Blanket (Released 02 June

[meteorite-list] Manitoba Museum Flooded With Calls about Strange Object in Canadian Sky

2006-06-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://winnipegsun.com/News/Manitoba/2006/06/07/1618758-sun.html Object in sky nets 100 calls By ADAM CLAYTON Winnipeg Sun (Canada) June 7, 2006 The Manitoba Museum has been flooded with phone calls from people who spotted a strange object in the sky. Resident astronomer Scott Young said the

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Escapes from the 'Bay of Lamentation'

2006-06-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn9286-mars-rover-escapes-from-the-bay-of-lamentation.html Mars rover escapes from the Bay of Lamentation Kelly Young New Scientist 06 June 2006 NASA's Opportunity rover has once again freed itself from a sand trap on Mars. On 28 May, the rover's two

[meteorite-list] Bright Fireball Blazes Over Northern Minnesota

2006-06-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/14760933.htm NORTHERN MINNESOTA: Fire in the sky A bright fireball that blazed over parts of the region on Friday night was a once-in-a-lifetime sighting By Steve Kuchera Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota) June 7, 2006 The mysterious light seen over