[meteorite-list] Mobile Meteorite Command Center

2008-08-15 Thread Adam Hupe
Doug asked: PS What ever happened to the Mobile Mohave Command Headquarters? PPS move south hmmm... 86.844838 % of the Earth is south of you, and that doesn't include Groenland :) The Mobile Meteorite Command Center (MMCC) is still in a state of complete readines. After spending six months

[meteorite-list] Great Planet Debate

2008-08-15 Thread lebofsky
Hi Everyone: Did anyone see The Great Planet Debate yesterday between Mark Sykes and Neil Tyson? If so, I would be interested in your reactions to it. I am here in Maryland at the conference (the debate was webcast and I have been told that it would be posted or maybe even on YouTube in a week or

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - August 14, 2008

2008-08-15 Thread Stefan Ralew
Dear List, this is a really nice example of this new Sahara iron. And Svend is probably right with his doubts regarding the Ziz provenance. We had a lot of Ziz pieces in the past and we have also some pieces of this iron, and I can say that it is probably NOT Ziz -only my personal opinion.

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - August 15, 2008

2008-08-15 Thread Michael Johnson
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/August_15_2008.html __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Article in Sky Telescope Magazine

2008-08-15 Thread bernd . pauli
Michael Johnson asked: Anyone on the list know about Sky Telescope Mag. publishing an article on meteorite collecting in the October 2008 issue? Ruben responded: Geoff Notkin and I have just recently completed a feature article for Sky and Telescope magazine. It will be fairly substantial -

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update - August 1-7, 2008

2008-08-15 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Waiting Out the Winter - sol 1628-1634, August 01-07, 2008: Spirit's battery levels are slowly edging upward, thanks to a slight decrease in atmospheric dust (Tau) and a gradual increase in sunlight as winter gives way to

[meteorite-list] Web site update items from my personal collection /ad/

2008-08-15 Thread Mike Miller
Hi all I have added some new items these are some very nice pieces all from my personal collection. They include Glorieta pallasite, a killer Gibeon end cut, nice Toluca end cut, a couple nice Campo's with natural holes in them and a Sikhote with a natural hole.Her e is a link and thanks for

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - August 13, 2008

2008-08-15 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES August 13, 2008 o Cerberus Fossae Fissures http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_009003_1890 o Transverse Dunes in the Northern Lowlands http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008681_2550 o Mid-Latitude Gullies in Crater

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 11-15, 2008

2008-08-15 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES August 11-15, 2008 o Buvinda Vallis (Released 11 August 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080811a o Tempe Terra (Released 12 August 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080812a o Big Blast (Released 13 August 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080813a o Linear

[meteorite-list] AD - Zag Slices, End Cuts, Etc For Sale

2008-08-15 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just finished processing my recently acquired Zag fragment. I have the following available - Slices from 66 grams down to 9 grams for $3 per gram (as cut from the saw), $3.15 per gram (polished one side) and $3.25 per gram (polished on both sides) - Some limited slices with crust on one

[meteorite-list] AD: More than 100 Ebay NWA's Marked down 20%

2008-08-15 Thread dean bessey
I havent been listing much lately as I have been busy with the new shop and my two babies but I just noticed that 122 of my NWA store items have been listed for more than 4 months so I marked them down 20%. So the already low prices are now even lower. See all my meteorites here

[meteorite-list] AD: Pallasite sale

2008-08-15 Thread Christian Anger
Hi all, I am selling some specimens from my private collection via ebay auctions if interested, please look at http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=austromet thanks, Christian I.M.C.A. #2673 at www.imca.cc website: www.austromet.com   Ing. Christian Anger Korngasse 6

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Article in Sky Telescope Magazine

2008-08-15 Thread Ruben Garcia
Thanks Bernd, You are right! The article Hunting for Space Rocks: Collecting meteorites is a great way to touch the stars without leaving home. will be featured in the Oct 2008 Sky and Telescope Magazine. Sorry, I didn't make that clear... Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona