Re: Help! Re: [meteorite-list] (Vaguely OT) Letter of Commendation

2005-03-07 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Martin, I sent that package to you last week fully insured and registered from the USA to Germany. No problems. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday,

Re: [meteorite-list] Wethersfield Meteorite - Part 1 of 4

2005-02-25 Thread Walter Branch
Here is a picture of the house and the meteorite: http://www.branchmeteorites.com/hits/struckwethersfield.html -Walter - - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, February 25,

[meteorite-list] AD: Meteorites for sale

2005-02-25 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I have a chance to fully fund my regular IRA and we are starting a simple IRA where I work and since both are more important than meteorites, I have decided to sell off many pieces in my collection. Some of these I have had for a while and some are recent acquisitions. Not

Re: [meteorite-list] Apollo 16 Moon dust on ebay...mmmmmmmmm

2005-02-22 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Ken and List, While certain Heads of State were given some moon rocks during the 1970s I know of no NASA employees who were given dust or actual rocks in appreciation for their work. Perhaps Greg Redfern knows more about this. Having said that, SOME dust removed from the collection bags and

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name? Name your meteorite for fame?

2005-02-21 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Jeff, Unique (Cuba) Is there no Very Unique I just realized the perfect name: Enigma (Georgia, USA, a small town near Tifton; pop 869) (Look at the pop #, as in NWA 869) -Walter - - Original Message - From: Jeff Grossman [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] Solar Wind and Meteorites

2005-02-21 Thread Walter Branch
the ablation process? Perhaps these are brecciated chondrites that were solar wind exposed then subsequently experienced impacts, then re-accreated. For example, would we be more likely to find solar wind discoloration in Howardites? Any know? -Walter Branch

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name? Name your meteorite for fame?

2005-02-20 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Dave, Shoot, I'd pay extra for those names! I really like Australian names, particularly anything ending in Donga. My favorite: Donga Donga Local names around here might include: Rincon Springfield Pooler Garden City Thunderbolt (not bad, though) Guyton Register Tybee Denmark (has one stop

Re: [meteorite-list] stability in baggoriyya

2005-02-19 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Mike, Thank you very much for the tip. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 8:57 PM

Re: [meteorite-list] stability in baggoriyya

2005-02-19 Thread Walter Branch
Wait a minute. I have thought about this some more. Are you saying there are wholesellers knowingly passing off Campos for another meteorite? If so, then folks this is really bad. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Blood Auction Results

2005-02-18 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Michael and List, Please don't take this as an way to begin an argument because that is not my intent but I disagree with every point you make. I think auction prices should be posted. Here is why. reason, people are under the misconception that the price at an auction means something about

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Blood Auction Results

2005-02-18 Thread Walter Branch
I would appreciate anyone sending me the prices realized. -Walter - - Original Message - From: JKGwilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Peter Marmet [EMAIL PROTECTED]; list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005

[meteorite-list] Mike Farmer's Real Occupation

2005-02-16 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Here is the real reason why Mike Farmer has been traveling all over the world looking at the ground: http://www.branchmeteorites.com/misc/mfr.jpg -Walter __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Great News

2005-02-16 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Geoff and List, Yes, this is very good news. Completely unexpected on my part but I for one am very pleased to hear this. It is one thing to be so delusional to think that the scientific community has nothing better to do with their time than to dream up conspiracy theories, but is it

Re: [meteorite-list] Talk about meteorite bullets! Oh my

2005-02-15 Thread Walter Branch
If anyone thinks Jim Strope doesn't have a sense of humor, take at look at some of his auctions. Jim, repeat after me: Milleblllie...no... milmibill ... no...no... millie...vannillie...no...that's not it.. milliebillie..no... (ummm, milbialeee...no...

Re: [meteorite-list] Monohans (1998) Meteorite, The Meteorite 7 Photo

2005-02-14 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Mark, I think only Walter Branch will get two e-mails, so I ask him to ignore one. Interesing collateral. Seems appropriate for both groups. As for ignoring emails from groups, between this and the astronaut group, I have years of practice :-) -Walter

Re: [meteorite-list] CNN clip

2005-02-12 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Mike and Art, Thanks very much for sharing. Just downloaded the clip. What about a clip of Shania Twain...? ...got any of Heather Locklear? Just kidding (well, at least about Shania, anyway). . I have gobs of unused bandwidth. I just uploaded the original wmv file to my site. Feel free to

[meteorite-list] The Art of Meteorite Collecting

2005-02-11 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Just got home and there was my copy of Kevin Kichinka's The Art of Meteorite Colllecting, in the mailbox. Going out for some Hot Wings at Ruby Tuesdays but from a glance, very nice job. On page 50 is a picture of David New - finally I can attach a name to face! On page 188

[meteorite-list] Novaspace Galleries in Tucson

2005-01-31 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Twink Monrad has aksed me to forward the message noted below. I would also add that for those attending the Tucson show, if you have any interest in space art, you must stop by the Novaspace Galleries. The owner Kim Poor and his staff are super to work with and the selection of

Re: [meteorite-list] Mike Farmer's Oman Team ,2005

2005-01-30 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Robert, Thank for sharing your story. I love meteorite stories! 2000 meteorites. Man, that is great! More later would be fine with me. I hope all your hunters are taking notes on your trips. I for one will be first in line when the book(s) is published. -Walter Branch

Re: [meteorite-list] fun moon picture

2005-01-30 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Marcin, That print is hanging on the wall of my 5 year old daughter's room. It is really neat: http://www.branchmeteorites.com/misc/moon.jpg -Walter - - Original Message - From: Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [meteorite-list] fun moon picture -source

2005-01-30 Thread Walter Branch
Yes, that is it. I have been buying space art from the owner, Kim Poor, for a while now. I have this http://www.novaspace.com/DIGI/Comet_Mars.html arriving nect week. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Don Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [meteorite-list] Blue Bits in NWA 1584 Chondrules

2005-01-29 Thread Walter Branch
would like to see them. -Walter Branch - - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 8:14 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Blue Bits in NWA 1584 Chondrules Hello Darren

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteowrongs

2005-01-24 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Bernhard, I have a few here, as part of a simple meteorite identification test. http://www.branchmeteorites.com/metfind.html -Walter - - Original Message - From: Bernhard Rems [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [meteorite-list] boy, am I lucky!

2005-01-22 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Michael, Please ask him for me if it can mow the lawn. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 4:20 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [meteorite-list] A Comet Strikes the Earth by H.H Nininger.

2005-01-21 Thread Walter Branch
two other boklets, Chips from the Moon and Ask a Question about Meteorites, both of similar size and format (minus any tektite and meteorite specimen) and both collectable. -Walter Branch - - Original Message - From: Mark A. Massey [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] Trade: Canyon Diablo

2005-01-20 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I have 580 grams of Canyon Daiblo meteorites that I had planend to re-sell individually but I don't have time. If anyone has anything to trade, please let me know. I am not very much interesed in anything rare or very unique or unclassified NWA (or most NWA) material.

[meteorite-list] Meteor Crater Study Kit by Nininger

2005-01-20 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I received today one of Niningers Meteorite Crater Study Kits. This is the neatest thing and it is in pristine looks-like-it-has- never-been-opened condition. The only date I could find was in the Comet Strikes the Earth book; 1942 and 1969. Does anyone have any info on these?

Re: [meteorite-list] Odds of finding a meteorite on Mars

2005-01-19 Thread Walter Branch
Sent 5 message to the list last night, only 2 showed up. Will try the most relevant one again: Hi Kris, See here, lower left picture: http://meteorites.pdx.edu/wrong3.htm -Walter __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Rover about to make a BIG mistake

2005-01-19 Thread Walter Branch
They don't want to damage the RAT and save it for the rest of the mission. Well, like I pointed out last night, how about the end of the mission? -Walter - - Original Message - From: Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Rover about to make a BIG mistake

2005-01-18 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I am intrigued by the color of the martian meteorite. It looks like bright metal. I have wondered about the actual color of iron asteroids in space. Would they appear bright and shiny or would they would be discolored by cosmic ray and solar wind bombardment, as are stones.

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Rover about to make a BIG mistake

2005-01-18 Thread Walter Branch
Yes, we need to scratch that rock. They could make it the last act the rover performs. Just think...minutes away from final failure of the solar panels... a race against time to upload the final commands to just scratch the surface... the command is sent.. across the gulf of space (sorry,

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: . . . Things to see near Tucson

2005-01-17 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Geoff, the Saturn 5 booster to Cape Kennedy) and one of two actual B-52s that launched the X-15 to the edge of space. Not to mention JFK's private plane, a B-17, an immaculate B-29, a family of MIGs and . . . well, Man, I have got to get out to Tucson one day! I recently took a trip to

Re: [meteorite-list] Nakhla Dog Meteorites Website

2005-01-15 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Rob (and Geoff) Nice site. Looks friendly enough. The links I looked at seem to be working, which is a good sign :-) Welcome to the world of being a webmaster. I wish you much success with the site. I got the clues, but can't seem to piece it all together. -Walter

[meteorite-list] AD: Two Meteorite Books for Sale

2005-01-13 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I recently picked two rare meteorite books to read. Not being much of a meteorite book collector and since I am finished with them, if anyone wants one or both, you can have them for the price I paid for them: One is Cosmic Debris: Meteorites in History by John G. Burke.

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Two Meteorite Books for Sale

2005-01-13 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Again, Thanks to all who responded. The books are sold. -Walter __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Tagish Lake - asteroidal or cometary?

2005-01-07 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Bernd, Thanks for the MAPS reference. I would have liked to have had MAPS delivered to my door as a member of the meteoritical society but in spite of having sent my dues in July 2003 and subsequent emails to the treasurer, I still have not received a single issue from the publusher. I

Re: [meteorite-list] MAPS

2005-01-07 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Bernd, I am writing to request immediate payment of your Meteoritical Society dues for 2004. Membership dues are normally paid at the beginning of each calendar year. According to our records, you have not responded to two prior reminders and have last paid dues on December 30, 2002.

Re: [meteorite-list] Comet Machholz (C/2004 Q2)

2005-01-06 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Alexander and List, OT? Not really - think of Orgueil, Tagish Lake etc., those fragile Speaking of Tagish Lake, is it of astroidal or cometary origin? -Walter __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Cambridge encyclopedia of meteorites wanted!

2005-01-05 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I recently tried the used book marketplace at amazon.com to buy a couple of used books. I picked up a copy of Burkes Cosmic Debris: Meteorites in History - a rare book - for $44.00 and a copy of Dodd's Thunderstones and Shooting Stars... for $2.95. Both books were listed as used

Re: [meteorite-list] Great to be poor!

2005-01-03 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Charlie, VERY GOOD words of advice. Right on the mark. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Charlie Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tom AKA James Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, January

Re: [meteorite-list] shipping

2004-12-31 Thread Walter Branch
to give me an idea as to shipping. Many times, the selller does not respond so I just pass the auction by. Hoping everyone has a great 2005! -Walter Branch - - Original Message - From: Tom AKA James Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dave Harris

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Happy New Year y'all

2004-12-31 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Taking a break from making the punch. Here in Savannah, Georgia, my family and I are celebrating with our traditional New Year's eve feast: shrimp, crab, crab rangoon, veggies and fruit, pot stickers, chips and dip. I make a great Salsa but recently I picked up some called Day

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite 'News'

2004-12-23 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Ken and List, Experts do not know why incidents with meteorites have become so frequent nowadays. One of the versions says that someone in deep black space deliberately bombards the Earth with meteorites. Ever read T. R. LeMaire's book Stones from the Stars From the dust jacket... Why do

Re: [meteorite-list] harrison jackschmidt

2004-12-17 Thread Walter Branch
the time for Apollo stuff and they'd send back big envelopes full of 8x10's, Apollo literature,etc. I had TONS of the stuff. I didn't wash my hand for weeks! Regards and happy holidays to all. Tom Randall On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 19:50, Walter Branch wrote: Hello Steve and List, Harrison

Re: [meteorite-list] harrison jackschmidt

2004-12-17 Thread Walter Branch
...as in Chronkite. Thanx for sharing the photos. John -- Original message from Walter Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- Hi Tom and List, Oh, that is a shame. Those vintage ones are the best. Here is an Apollo 8 Lovell from my collection (sorry for the bad

[meteorite-list] Cleaning Irons

2004-12-16 Thread Walter Branch
in finding shiney silver metal. Thanks. -Walter Branch __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Regrets

2004-12-14 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Anyone ever sell or trade a meteorite and later regret havig done so? I have. I remember this one beautiful Sikhote-Alin shrapnel specimen that I sold about 5 years ago. I got it from John Sinclair. I can't remember the exact weight but it was around 3 to 4 lbs. It was the

Re: [meteorite-list] Great Meteor Shower

2004-12-14 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Missed the meteor shower cause I fell asleep before my daughter as I was putting her to bed but I just came in from observing comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz. It is visible in binoculars and looks really nice in my 10 inch Dob. It is very easy to find as it is near Orion. Continue a

Re: [meteorite-list] ** French meteorite book : forthcoming release !**

2004-12-09 Thread Walter Branch
Nice cover. Would make an interesting poster sized print. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Pelé Pierre-Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 09,

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive hobby??

2004-12-09 Thread Walter Branch
Good Evening List, Any hobby is as expensive or not as you make it, including meteorites. The tricky part is to stay within ones limitations (I think Dirty Harry once said that). -Walter - - Original Message - From: David Freeman

[meteorite-list] Caliche

2004-12-02 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Speaking of Caliche... Does the Caliche (form of calcium carbonate) that we sometimes see on desert meteorites replace the fusion crust that is present or does it form a layer over the crust? -Walter __ Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Caliche, See Photos

2004-12-02 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Michel, Nice pictures. Thanks very much. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Michel Franco [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Walter Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Caliche

2004-12-02 Thread Walter Branch
and therefore is the best way to remove it, just incase anyone wanted to know. : ) Thanks, Tom peregrineflier IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm - Original Message - From: Walter Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 02

Re: [meteorite-list] Oriented Amgala individuals

2004-12-02 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Frank, Sounds interesting. Pictures? -Walter - - Original Message - From: fcressy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 12:33 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Oriented Amgala

Re: [meteorite-list] New Moroccan fall

2004-12-01 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Here is an email I received recently (I receive this type every week). If anyone is interested in persuing this, let me know. You don't even have to travel to Morocco! -Walter Good day I have a meteorite wight about 5.4Kg. I have done initial test by Atlanta Laboratory, which

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2004-11-24 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Dave, The most reasonable post I have seen in weeks. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! -Walter - - Original Message - From: Dave Schultz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 4:05 PM Subject:

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Most important meteorite?

2004-11-16 Thread Walter Branch
PROTECTED] Cc: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Walter Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:48 AM Subject: Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Most important meteorite? Jörn kindly wrote: Most important meteorite: ALH 84001 or NWA 3133? I think it is difficult to say

Re: [meteorite-list] Blaine and David

2004-11-16 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Zelmir and List, Unfortunattely I never met David New but Blaine Reed is as honest and fair a meteorite dealer as you will meet. He doesn't go for a lot of hype either. I don't think I have ever had a bad deal with Blaine and for the newcomers, if you don't sign up for Blain's list you will

Re: [meteorite-list] Monnig Meteorite Gallery, New Website

2004-06-21 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Geoff, Very nice. Easy to navigate. Nice photos and text. Under my favorite places as of now. -Walter - www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message - From: Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 21,

[meteorite-list] AD: Follow up Sale Items

2004-05-22 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Thanks to everyone who purchased from me last weekend. Everything sold except for two items (which are reduced here). Here is a follow up sale of some odds-and-ends, including a brand new lapidary trim saw which would be good for making micromounts. A nice medium sized

[meteorite-list] AD: Meteorites and Meteorite Books Sale

2004-05-16 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I will be involved in a personal project for about a year or so and I won't have much time to devote tometeorites.I will maintain my interest in micromounts but I don't need many of my larger specimens. I have not done a special sale in a long time but I need to raise some

Re: [meteorite-list] message from Eddie Garza

2004-05-13 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Michael, Thanks for forwarding this. This is about as funny as that tektite ad you forwarded to the list about 5 or so years ago. Let's have some fun, shall we? initially wanted local geologists to check out Good for him! his find, but the man later balked. Sounds like the pitching staff

[meteorite-list] oops

2004-05-13 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Keen-eyed and spelling expert Thomas Webb noticed a humorous typo in my last post. A free (really free) baby gao stone to the first person who also notices it (Thomas gets one as well) -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Movies of Meteorites That Are for Sale

2004-05-02 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I had too much free time yesterday (rainy day in Georgia) and I thought I would experiment with taking small movies of meteorites that are for sale. I did some avi movies of me holding some NWA 869. This would give the potential buyer a chance to view the meteorite in "3-d"

[meteorite-list] Meteorites That Have Struck Objects

2004-04-28 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Some of you know that I have a page on my site devoted to meteorites that have struck humans, animals, and man-made objects (HAMs). I am nearing completion of overhauling the page. I have rearranged the sort order so the most recent hits are listed first, added a couple of

Re: [meteorite-list] Directions to American Meteorite Museum

2004-04-26 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Gregory, I agree. Neat photos. Thanks for sharing. Do you know what part of the building was on the other side of that wall with thegiant hole? -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message - From: Jose Campos To: [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Scientists Size Up, Classify Park Forest Meteorite

2004-04-14 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, The meteorite broke up in the atmosphere, and the fragments encountered strong westerly winds as they fell, the authors write. The smallest pieces were deflected the furthest eastward from the trajectory, and the largest pieces, carrying more momentum, were deflected the least.

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Franconia Area Meteorites

2004-04-10 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I want to extend my congratulations to Mike and Rubin for the great job they have done, and are doing, with these new finds. Nicely done and a good example for others to follow! -Walter -- www.branchmeteorites.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Lunar trip on ebay

2004-04-10 Thread Walter Branch
I think I am more impressed by that number on the hit counter than anything else. Lets see. Assuming approximately 500 list members it works out to be a $12,000 each. I'll pass... -Walter -- www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message - From:

Re: [meteorite-list] Bernd on not feeding the ducks.

2004-04-09 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Al and List, Exactly! The movie is called War Games. I reference it often in working with kids and parents. Something like this: So, I understand you got in trouble yesterday at school for running in the hall. Yes. So-and-so was chasing me. It wasn't my fault. Well, what would have

Re: [meteorite-list] Have You Seen These?

2004-04-09 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Gregory, Yes, I have seen that one many times and it is a cool image. -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April

Re: [meteorite-list] Have You Seen These?

2004-04-09 Thread Walter Branch
AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Have You Seen These? At 06:58 PM 4/6/2004, you wrote: At 06:15 PM 4/6/2004, Walter Branch wrote: Does anyone know of a place where I might be able to purchase prints of these two meteor-related images: http:/www.branchmeteorites.com/misc/leonid1833.jpg

[meteorite-list] Bloomington Meteorite

2004-04-07 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Does anyone know the exact date of the Bloomington, Illinois meteorite fall. All I have is Summer, 1938. Thanks. -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Have You Seen These?

2004-04-06 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Does anyone know of a place where I might be able to purchase prints of these two meteor-related images: http:/www.branchmeteorites.com/misc/leonid1833.jpg This is a woodcut of the meteor leonid shower of 1833 and http:/www.branchmeteorites.com/misc/meteor7oct1868.jpg

Re: [meteorite-list] MeteoriteTimes for April is Up

2004-04-05 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Paul and Jim, I like your photo of the two Canyon Diablos on the Meteorite on the Month page. Nice background and it looks almost as if they are resting on water. They're not, right? :-) -Walter -- www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message -

Re: [meteorite-list] Statesboro Meteorite

2004-04-05 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Ken and List, I think he should have taken the $25,000. Agreed. At over $12.00/gram for an L5, that rivals some of the offers I have seen on this list. Statesboro is only an hour away from me. Spent six years there working on a BA and MS and met a cute blond in one of the undergraduate

Re: [meteorite-list] Attention....

2004-04-04 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Been out of town for a few days at a conference (got another one next month on Hilton Head Island - yea!). Came home to literally hundreds of emails. Lot of virii, people wanting me to buy drugs (prescriptions) online, etc. Looks like a lot going on on the list and some people

[meteorite-list] NEMS

2004-03-30 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Has anyone placed a successful order with NEMS recently. My emails apparently get ignored. Thanks. -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Used to Calculate Earth's Age

2004-03-26 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Richard, Thanks very much for the reference and the post! -Walter -- www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message - From: Richard Kuzma [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 9:05 PM Subject: [meteorite-list]

[meteorite-list] Movie of 2004 FH

2004-03-20 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Spaceweather.com has a little movie of asteroid 2004 FH, the one which recently passed close to the Earth. The neat thing about it is, you can seebrightness changes as the asteroid (presumably) tumbles. http://spaceweather.com -Walter

Re: [meteorite-list] [meteorite-list]someting else! Asteroids

2004-03-05 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Rob and List, Congratulations! Very nice! Rob, has also coordinated astronomical observations with an in-flight shuttle astronaut. A very busy (and successful) man. Walter -- www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message - From: moni

[meteorite-list] Stolen Meteorites

2004-02-28 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I don't recall seeing this on the list 5 years ago. Did I miss it? Third item down (look at where the museum is located) http://www.museum-security.org/reports/003599.html -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Page Translation Help

2004-02-28 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Does anyone know of a means to translate this page: http://stoplusjedna.newtonit.cz/stare/199919/so19a01b.asp -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Page Translated

2004-02-28 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Many thanks to Sergey Vasiliev, who translated the page for me and has given me permission to post his translation to the list. ... In 1991 in Australia was found 350 grams ureilite Nullarbor 010. 1 gram of it was sent to Max Plank Institute for analysis. The rest was

Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now.

2004-02-28 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Al and List, Ahhh yes. I had forgotten about the Nova meteorites. Also, there was that business of selling unauthorized copies of Fred's Ensisheim print. And wasn't it last year when some Canyon Diablo appeared on ebay for what, about $5.00/gram? -Walter

Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now.

2004-02-27 Thread Walter Branch
Roman- You wrote: ...and Ron Farrell's advice and great knowledge and with established World Class Reputable Dealers and ...know who I'm talking to and it's the same two mentioned above. and Do your homework... Roman, with all due respect, I think the time it took you to write this

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Parent Planet(s)

2004-02-25 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Reading John Wasson's Disturbing the Solar System made me realize how often I have seen the phrase "the ___'s parent body (where ___ is whatever classification of meteorite one chooses). Wasson and others talk about asteroid parent bodies as if there was only one parent

[meteorite-list] Origin of Meteories Print

2004-02-25 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Here is a neat print depicting the origin of meteorites to having one land at your back door :-) http://imperialearth.com/prints.shtml -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Disturbing the Solar Sytem

2004-02-25 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Oops, major mistake. Disturbing the Solar System is by Alan Rubin (thanks to Eric Twelker for GENTLY pointing that out to me), not John Wasson. No use trying to think of an excuse - just flubbed up. -Walter

Re: [meteorite-list] glassface1

2004-02-21 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Michael and List Just in from observing. Finally saw the planetary nebula in M46 tonight (yea!). really, why does the IMCA exist You are a member of an organization and you don't even know why it exists? Actually, there is no such organization as the IMCA. No legal organization, that

[meteorite-list] OT: Listening to Jupiter

2004-02-20 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, A bit off topic (but the asteroid belt is near Jupiter) but here is a pretty neat link that allows you to listen to radio bursts fromJupiter. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/20feb_radiostorms.htm?list863197 -Walter

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Books

2004-02-17 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Just want to plug two great meteorite books (neither of which I am selling) First is the great autobiographical account of Harvey Nininger. This should be on the bookshelf of every meteorite hunter, if not collector. Every time I write about this book I use the term

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Books, Part II

2004-02-17 Thread Walter Branch
Hello (again) everyone, I have gotten a lot of inquiries regarding the title of Nininger's book and I apologize for not stating it in my prior note. The title is Find a Falling Star. I also see that Mike and Bill Jensen list this book among the inventory of books for sale for the same

[meteorite-list] Web Site Going Down?

2004-02-03 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I am having problems with my website host. They have resorted to questionable business practices and insults andthey may (against my wishes)pull the plug on my site at any moment. If anyone wants anything at my site (images or whatever) I would advise you get a copy now.

Re: Fw: [meteorite-list] NWA meteorites - money for terrorism?

2004-02-01 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, You know, this just makes me sick. For the Pellissons to try to use terrorism as a marketing ploy is incomprehensible and an insult to free-thinking, free-willed, and just plain Free People everywhere. This is not unlike all those seeking blood money by hawking Columbia related

[meteorite-list] Guide to Meteorites

2004-01-30 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Here is a nice educator oriented guide to meteorites, with basic text, and nice pictures that covers the basics, published by NASA. The URL my get truncated, in which case just copy and past the fist, then second half into your browser window. -Walter

Re: [meteorite-list] Another nice pic!

2004-01-29 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Roman, Neat. It looks like a celestial BB ready to shoot out at any moment. Be careful, those tend to pop out very easily. -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message - From: Roman Jirasek To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Tucson

2004-01-29 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Unfortunately (yet again), I will not be able to attend Tucson but I wanted to wish everyone attending a pleasant journey, a nice time, and good collecting/dealing! Come back with lots of stories and pictures for those less fortunate! -Walter

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Related 8 x 10s

2004-01-28 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I have a wall-mounted display frame left over from another project and I am in need of 2, 8 x 10 pictures related to meteorites. I know the 8 x 10 format isconstraining but even more constraining is the vertical orientation. Does anyone know of any suitable images, either

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

2004-01-25 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Mike, OH yeah, Dr David Kring showed NWA 998 to all the people, nice to look at a piece of Mars while a machine was burning through it's atmosphere. Gave me chills. Your probably did a lot toward good PR between scientists and meteorite dealers and collectors. Very nice. I am

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