[meteorite-list] bad experience with Greg Catterton

2014-04-02 Thread D. Hill
Hello Meteorite-list friends, I forward this warning message from the director of the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: In response to Greg Catterton's post of 2/26/2014 to the meteorite-list advertising several meteorites, I contacted him and agreed to buy the 6 thin sections he was selling, for use

[meteorite-list] new meteorite-related video series: OSIRIS-REx presents 321Science!

2014-02-18 Thread D. Hill
Greetings Meteorite_List Friends, OSIRIS-REx presents/321Science! / I would like to draw your attention to a new series of monthly YouTube videos from the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission that are related to meteorites and their parent bodies. They are short, informative, and

[meteorite-list] Link to talk about Presolar Grains by Dr. Tom Zega

2012-10-18 Thread D. Hill
Greetings Meteorite_list, In case you missed it, here is a link to the free public lecture entitled Laboratory-based Astronomy at the Nanometer Scale by Dr. Tom Zega that was held at the UA's Lunar Planetary Lab on Oct. 3rd:

[meteorite-list] Another FREE meteorite public lecture at UA - Lunar Planetary Lab

2012-10-01 Thread D. Hill
Hello Meteorite-List Friends, Here is another free public lecture at the UA's Lunar Planetary Lab that might be of interest especially to those in the Tucson area (see below). Have you ever wondered where pre-solar grains come from and how they were incorporated into meteorites of our

[meteorite-list] another FREE meteorite public lecture at UA - Lunar Planetary Lab

2012-10-01 Thread D. Hill
Hello Meteorite-List Friends, Here is another free public lecture at the UA's Lunar Planetary Lab that might be of interest especially to those in the Tucson area (see below). Have you ever wondered where pre-solar grains come from and how they were incorporated into meteorites of our

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: Endeavour flying over Tucson

2012-09-20 Thread D. Hill
Hello Rob, Yes! The low flyby was about 11:15 am (/MST/). It was quite beautiful and elegant as it gently glided through the air. There were hundreds of people gathered on the UA mall to watch for it to come from the east in the direction of the Rincon Mountains and eventually travel onward

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain color

2012-09-05 Thread D. Hill
I agree with Adam. I, too, have noticed that images of some meteorites, including fresh falls, may appear black or brownish depending on the lighting conditions (type, white balance, flash/no flash, angle) and camera exposure... even though they may look black to the naked eye. I think all

[meteorite-list] FREE meteorite-related public lecture at UA - Lunar Planetary Lab

2012-08-30 Thread D. Hill
Hello Meteorite-List Friends, */Did you ever wonder about aqueous alteration in primitive meteorites and the source of that water?/* This upcoming _free_ public lecture might be of interest especially to those in the Tucson area. Kind regards, Dolores Hill Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Re: [meteorite-list] Brother Guy to speak in Tucson Tuesday night

2010-08-23 Thread D. Hill
Dear meteorite-list members within driving distance of Tucson, This lecture is well worth the drive and it is free! Brother Guy always gives interesting and entertaining talks! Regards to all, Dolores Hill Richard Kowalski wrote: Subject: LPL50 Anniversary Alumnus Lecture Tuesday, 24 Aug

[meteorite-list] Monahans meteorite photo?

2010-04-07 Thread D. Hill
Dear Mark, I am giving a meteorite talk to 2nd and 3rd graders on Friday. I ran across a photo of the boys who witnessed the Monahans meteortie fall on Michael Blood's webpage that he attributed to you. May I have your permission to use the photo in future presentations? Thank you very

Re: [meteorite-list] Monahans meteorite photo?

2010-04-07 Thread D. Hill
My apologies. The previous email was not intended for the entire meteorite-list. -Dolores Hill __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Buyer Bewares

2007-01-31 Thread D. Hill
Dear Meteorite_List, Thanks for the heads up, Jason. FYI - Yes. This meteorite came to the UA for examination. Based on the initial description of the find location and circumstances, it appeared to be a new meteorite. Casts were made, at our expense, to preserve the interesting shape. The

Re: [meteorite-list] Classification of new iron meteorites

2006-11-27 Thread D. Hill
Greetings Sven Meteorite List! I am sorry to hear that the presitgious German facilities are no longer available. However, I am happy to report that we can do neutron activation analysis and ICP-MS here at the UA Southwest Meteorite Center of the Lunar Planetary Laboratory. Please contact

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball reported over Tucson

2006-05-06 Thread D. Hill
Hi Mike and Meteorite-List, YES! I saw it from Tucson. It was one of the best fireballs I've ever seen. I was driving east on the little entrance road to "Cactus Country RV Resort" off of Houghton Road. At 9:45 P.M. local time, I and two passengers saw a beautiful green fireball due east

[meteorite-list] UAz Sothwest Meteorite Center

2006-01-20 Thread D. Hill
Dear Meteorite-List, Dr. Lauretta and Marvin Killgore asked me to post this message to the List. -Dolores Hill From: Dante Lauretta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 1:30 PM To: 'meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com' Subject: UAz Sothwest Meteorite Center Greetings

Re: [meteorite-list] Antarctica is a Hot Spot for UA Researchers Hunting Meteorites for Science

2005-11-10 Thread D. Hill
Don't forget Kevin Righter who now curates the Antarctic meteorites at JSC and Anna Spitz whose expedition was cancelled the night before departure due to active sunspots. I feel like I've forgotten someone, too. -Dolores Hill LPL Ron Baalke wrote: ANTARCTICA IS A HOT SPOT FOR UA