Re: [meteorite-list] 2008 Perseids

2008-08-02 Thread Rob Matson
Hi Geoff and List, Spotted a very nice, bright orange Perseid early Saturday morning (12:30am) that went nearly horizon to horizon from northeast to south-southwest. Without realizing that Perseus had risen in the northeast, I knew it had to be a Perseid because the angular velocity was incredibly

Re: [meteorite-list] ET phone Nome...

2008-08-02 Thread Jerry
OH WELL, Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jerry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "meteorite list" Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ET phone Nome... Hi, Jerry, Wet Chemi

Re: [meteorite-list] ET phone Nome...

2008-08-02 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Jerry, Wet Chemistry experiment's only tests for metals are lead, copper, cadmium, zinc and iron. Somehow, "THAR'S ZINC IN THEM THAR HILLS!!!" doesn't quite have the same ring to it... Sterling K. Webb --- - Original Message -

Re: [meteorite-list] ET phone Nome...

2008-08-02 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Larry, Darren, List, Here's the list of Wet Chemistry tests: : Conductivity, pH (3 sensors), Cl- (2 sensors), Br- (2 sensors), I- (2 sensors), NO3-, SO4= (using Ba ISE), K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, NH4+, Na+, Pb/Cu/Cd/Zn/Fe (ASV), Cyclic Voltammetry, ORP (redox potential), Temperature, Li Reference (3

Re: [meteorite-list] ET phone Nome...

2008-08-02 Thread Jerry
Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> more compelling, completing another piece of the puzzle in the search for GOLD! SELL THE FARM MA, THAR'S GOLD IN THEM THAR HILLS!!!> http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list ma

Re: [meteorite-list] ET phone Nome...

2008-08-02 Thread mexicodoug
Sterling wrote: "Ideas?" They were looking for clays that would imply liquid water flows. Perhaps they found some good, old fashioned clay in the frozen mud. Clay also holds lots of water - that is quite significant to know and evokes lots of Earth science. Maybe they are excited with the

Re: [meteorite-list] ET phone Nome...

2008-08-02 Thread lebofsky
Hi Sterling: Short of there being images of a bug crossing in from of the lander, any observation is likely to be open to interpretation. Life has been "detected" twice on Mars, Viking and ALH84001. Knowing Peter Smith (I do not know the MECA team), I would assume that they would want to be a litt

Re: [meteorite-list] ET phone Nome...

2008-08-02 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All, The interesting part is not a potential discovery of... something. These is the parts I find fascinating: > ...avoiding any questions... They have also made > the decision to discuss the results with the Bush > Administration's Presidential Science Advisor's > office before a press c

[meteorite-list] Email from CJ Foote (Gary's wife)

2008-08-02 Thread Maria Haas
Hello List, CJ Foote asked me to forward this email to you. You've done something really wonderful for Gary and CJ! Read on. My best to you, Maria > Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:15:50 -0400 > Subject: From CJ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > My dearest Maria, > > I have tried

[meteorite-list] 2008 Perseids

2008-08-02 Thread Notkin
Dear Listees: It's almost that time of year again. Here are some viewing tips for the 2008 Perseid shower for all you night owls. The expected peak is in ten days' time: PERSEIDS Predicted Maximum: August 12, 2008 11:30 UT [= Aug. 12, 4:30am PDT; = Aug. 12, 7:30 am EDT]) Moon: Waxing G

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2008-08-02 Thread Notkin
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[meteorite-list] ET phone Nome...

2008-08-02 Thread Darren Garrison
... as in Alaska. Because, see, the Phoenix lander is at the cold polar outskirts of Mars, and Nome is at the-- ah, forget it. http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/02/the-white-house-is-briefed-phoenix-about-to-announce-potential-for-life-on-mars/ It would appear that the US President has been

Re: [meteorite-list] Ultimate Meteorite Book Collection

2008-08-02 Thread m42protosun
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