Dear list members,
the Channel 4 (UK) documentary about the Chelyabinsk fall, aired yesterday
evening in the UK, can be watched online now for another 29 days
'Meteor Strike: Fireball from Space'
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/meteor-strike-fireball-from-space
Martin
Watch and cringe!
Jay Tate
The Spaceguard Centre
On 04/03/2013 08:20, karmaka wrote:
Dear list members,
the Channel 4 (UK) documentary about the Chelyabinsk fall, aired yesterday
evening in the UK, can be watched online now for another 29 days
'Meteor Strike: Fireball from Space'
Unfortunately can't watch it in Czech Republic :-(
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Sergey
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Spaceguard m...@spaceguarduk.com wrote:
Watch and cringe!
Jay Tate
The Spaceguard Centre
On 04/03/2013 08:20, karmaka wrote:
Dear list
Yes, Yep, Yeah Jason!
You forget always, how old I am.. A more proper answer would have been:
Thank you for bringing it to my attention, I'll correct it.
I remember that in my active time in the IMCA-board such cases like yours
were the most common complaints filed against members. The solution
Just out of curiosity, what could this mean for the space-craft currently
orbiting Mars? I mean even if this misses (which it probably will) a comet
tail is pretty big and I'm sure there would be a lot of debris reaching
Mars. If orbiters go down then I'm assuming the rovers do too. This could
Ahhh, now I get it. Before I could have seen it as simple concern.
Now I'm guessing you purchased some more material paired with NWA
7034, hope to sell it in the future, and are attacking my material
accordingly.
So now I'm not allowed to have my own opinion? Wow, Martin. I heard
from some
I cannot believe in this day and age there are dealers self-proclaiming
pairings on planetary material? I found that most collectors expect dealers to
have each and every planetary stone in a pairing series examined by a competent
scientist at the bare minimum.
My brother and I go as far
Space Weather News for March 3, 2013
http://spaceweather.com
NAKED-EYE COMET: Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) is now inside
the orbit of Mercury and it is brightening as it approaches
the sun. Observers in the southern hemisphere say the comet
can be seen with the naked eye even through city
Hiho Jason,
not at all, I haven't any likely NWA 7034 at hand (nor would I have original
NWA 7034 at hand, to compare), neither any leftover of NWA 4766 an official
NWA 2975 pairing, whereof all stones were looked through by a meteorite
scientist.
(and anyway, how could you think that about me,
Well worth a watch although it takes the usual apocalyptic
routebut not surprising after the Russian event I suppose...time
to spot Dima again ;-)
Graham
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:24 AM, Sergey Vasiliev vs.petrov...@gmail.com wrote:
Unfortunately can't watch it in Czech Republic :-(
Error:
Dear Martin, Jason and List
First, Martin, I love your highly spirited answer to Jason.
Jason, as Martin says (and respects you)... you both should smoke
the peace pipe...
I am following this list because I love meteorites,
although I am barely buying any... maybe I will in the future.
(I love
Hi Jeff,
New data puts it so strike likelihood increasing.
http://spaceobs.org/en/2013/02/27/new-data-concerning-the-close-approach-of-comet-c2013-a1-to-mars/
If not an impact this means the planet will pass through the comet's
coma. Lots of dust and gas. Meteor showers at the surface
Hi Graham/Jeff/All,
New data puts it so strike likelihood increasing.
http://spaceobs.org/en/2013/02/27/new-data-concerning-the-close-approach
-of-comet-c2013-a1-to-mars/
This is a rapidly evolving situation. Pre-recovery observations of
C/2013 A1 were
reported late last week that were made
Hello Listers
Thank you for taking a look at my post of meteorites
I have for sale on eBay. Here is your chance to own some rare and historic
meteorites. Please take a look and if you have any questions or OFFERS
/or TRADES, please email me and I'll get back with you. Lastly, if you are
http://www.space.com/20045-comet-hit-mars-2014.html
Could a Comet Hit Mars in 2014?
Ian O'Neill
Discovery News
March 4, 2013
A recently discovered comet will make an uncomfortably-close planetary flyby
next year - but this time it's not Earth that's in the cosmic crosshairs.
According to
Thanks for the update Robinteresting times ahead.
Graham
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 7:51 PM, Matson, Robert D.
robert.d.mat...@saic.com wrote:
Hi Graham/Jeff/All,
New data puts it so strike likelihood increasing.
http://spaceobs.org/en/2013/02/27/new-data-concerning-the-close-approach
Dear List Members,
I have several Special Monday Night Auctions ending in a few hours and my
normal auctions ending tomorrow evening.
EBay is still the best place to get bargains so you may want to take a look if
you do not want to pay anything near retail for some great specimens.
Link to
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/March+1960+Massive+meteorite+illuminates+northeast+Edmonton/8043398/story.html
NOTE: this is an article about a meteorite fall in 1960.
March 4, 1960: Massive meteorite illuminates the sky northeast of Edmonton
Edmonton Journal
March 4, 2013
It is amazing what some dealers try to get away with. In the long run, words
that may describe their legacy might be; They sure were cheap, They didn't
care, They sure knew how to make a nickel scream or It was all about money for
them!
Any dealer who has been around the planetary market long
What difference does a 20% type specimen make to someone who is a millionaire?
If someone has enough money to purchase a substantial quantity of
planetary meteorite, then they have enough money to pay for lab
analysis and the 20% type sample.
What a First World problem that is. Should I have my
Mike,
Adam is running his business in a most ethical and desirable way. His
efforts add even more value and importance to the provenance trail. Why be
critical of someone who is making our hobby a better place for collectors?
I have dealt with Adam on many occasions and am 200% comfortable
I was not referring to Adam.
On 3/3/13, Ed Deckert edeck...@triad.rr.com wrote:
Mike,
Adam is running his business in a most ethical and desirable way. His
efforts add even more value and importance to the provenance trail. Why be
critical of someone who is making our hobby a better
Hi,
Is there any consensus about petrologic type 7 chondrites? Are they better
classified as Primitive Achondrites? If type 7 is different from primitive
achondtites what is the line between them?
Thanks,
Peter Scherff
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Hi List. Can someone look at this picture and tell me if it is oriented? It
is a 6.58 gm. whole stone of Millbillillie with 100% crust with flow lines.
Top of meteorite is up, and conical tapering to a wide bottom. I bought this
years ago and believe the Dealer said it was oriented but have had
Will need more pics from various angles to tell. From this one top view one
cannot say if it is or isn't. Guess you need to stop being lazy and snap some
more pics.
Looks like a very nice stone.
Cheers,
tett
Mike Tettenborn
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
t...@rogers.com
On 2013-03-04, at
Most classifiers don't use the type-7 designation because many of the
chondrites that have been called type-7 seem to be impact-melt breccias.
Most researchers believe that thermal metamorphism probably caused by
asteroidal heating engendered by the decvay of short-lived radionuclides
like
Hello,
I have sliced a recently classified (official) new L4
chondrite, because the possible inclusions that could contain. A lucky
guess, because the centimetric Ca-Mg rich I found :
http://wwmeteorites.com/Ventes/NWA%207345/NWA7345-32.12g-02.JPG
No
self claimed pairing of course, but I
I wouldn't describe it as oriented, but that word is in the eye of
the beholder I guess.
To me, Lafayette is the poster child for orientation and flowlines.
I guess you could say this - if you have to ask, it's not. ;)
Best regards,
MikeG
PS - it's a very nice specimen, oriented or not. :)
What thoughts about Taffessasset in this regard? Anyone wish to chime in?
Richard M
- Original Message -
From: Alan Rubin aeru...@ucla.edu
To: Peter Scherff petersche...@rcn.com; 'Adam'
meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 3:41 PM
Subject: Re:
Dr. Rubin,
If I read your response carefully, I believe you are saying that the petrologic
state should not depend on the type of metamorphic process which makes sense.
Seems to me that the the isotopic analysis should be used to identify
chondritic material from achondritic material.
IMHO, if it's got flow lines, it's oriented!
Pete
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 20:02:34 -0500
From: meteoritem...@gmail.com
To: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com
CC: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Is this oriented?
I wouldn't describe it as oriented, but that word
Okay List I am getting some for sure yes's and some no's to maybe to being
oriented. Hmmm. Is this rocket science!Any one else with some deep deep
expertise want to share their thoughts and why.
Sincerely
Don Merchant
- Original Message -
From: Don Merchant dmerc...@rochester.rr.com
no way, tons of meteorites have flow lines, it is natural for anything falling
and melting to have a flow line. That does not denote stable flight.
If you are trying to sell me something oriented, I need to see shape, lines,
rollover lipping, etc.
Combined, those things can make nice
Hi Don and List,
Somebody (can't recall who), recently spoke on this subject. Anything
with rounded edges and certain organic shapes are often deemed
oriented. It is well known that thousands of years of sandblasting
will produce rounded shapes that may look aerodynamic in some way.
The
Here you are Richard:
http://www.meteoritestudies.com/protected_TAFASS.HTM
and http://www.impactika.com/nwa5131-tafassasset.pdf
It was last analyzed by Dr Irving and Bunch who explained it to me this
way: It is a CR6 (Carbonaceous-Renazzo) that
went thru a metamorphic event (re-heated,
Getting some excellent feedback on this and very well appreciated, while at
the same time getting edumacated! Keep your thoughts coming!
Sincerely
Don Merchant
- Original Message -
From: Michael Farmer m...@meteoriteguy.com
To: Pete Pete rsvp...@hotmail.com
Cc: meteoritem...@gmail.com;
I am observing something weird with some of my older membrane boxes. The
membrane is starting to degrade and go cloudy, and in at least one specimen
(Imilac, bought at Tucson, I forget the year) the membrane has ruptured and the
slice is rattling around loose in the box. Has anyone else had
I have had membrane boxes go cloudy on me also. I'm not sure what
causes it. It seems to be random in my experience. I only keep a
few of them on hand, because I store most of my personal specimens in
gemjars or riker boxes - those never get cloudy.
Best regards,
MikeG
--
Hi Tracy,
I had the membrane in one small box degrade and get very cloudy over a eight
year (or so) period. I was storing small mineral crystals in it. I think it
was
a result of heat as it was kept in my office where the AC is turned off on the
weekends and it gets a little toasty here in
Thank you List to all who expressed their opinions on this is it oriented
or not visual examination topic. I did get a variety of yes and no's, and
each answer had excellent reasons for or against. My personal opinion from
the get go was that it was not oriented, but I still wanted to
The designations of petrologic type is based on texture (pristine or
recrystallized) and degree of mineralogical equilibration. Those that
appear most recrystallized have rather uniform mineral compositions
indicative of a high degree of annealing or thermal metamorphism. Although
other
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Bassikounou
Contributed by: Jean-Michel Masson
http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp
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This links to a set of recently taken photos of a stone, which is in
my possession: http://www.flickr.com/photos/67498324@N08/sets/72157632910750544/
...
Here is an image of a documented meteorite, which I find it resembles,
relatively so, at least: the Wellman H4 as documented by The
Tricotte
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