Thanks Larry! I'll need to get my missing issues of Meteorite and read
up something more authoritative! From what I've googled, some of the
Star Jelley has no DNA associated with it but who knows whether this is
true; I wonder what was the case in the Philadelphia incident.
Wikipedia says the 50's horror movie, "The Blob", set in Phoenixville,
Pennsylvania, inspired by the real six foot quivering mass discovered
there, was originally to be titled "The Molten Meteor".
Kindest wsihes
Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: lebofsky <[email protected]>
To: MexicoDoug <[email protected]>
Cc: meteorite-list <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Dec 13, 2011 6:12 am
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Astromyxin - Star Jelley
Hi Doug:
I refer you to the February issue of Meteorite magazine (the real one):
Star Slough and Pwdre Sêr
by David Andrew White and Ángel M. Nieves-Rivera
Abstract
Nostoc commune is a species of cyanobacterium. Colonies of nostoc can
form
large gelatinous masses, even growing in open-air habitats. Folk beliefs
about nostoc are ancient and varied. A recurring theme in this folklore
has been the attribution of globules of nostoc to one celestial origin
or
another. There was even a widespread belief that nostoc were the remains
of fallen stars. This recurring belief was probably instigated by the
weirdness, and sudden appearance, of these enigmatic jellies.
Larry
Hi List,
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3886427/Lake-District-is-hit-by-The-Blob.html
While trying to remember the name of the "National Enquirer" type
tabloid newspaper of London which I though was called "The Globe", I
found this article ... Actually the Brits' tabloid is "The Sun" how
could I forget .... the Globe was an 1800's tabloid in London oops ...
Anyone have any experience with with this mysterious substance called
Star Jelley which is reputed to result from meteor showers, though may
actually be a set of different unrelated natural phenomena?
Kindest wishes
Doug
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