Let's see. Cubes, quarters, a variety of fingers that look like something out of the thansgiving parade, for micro's, various hand poses to compliment size. All viable methods... > Ok, But when I am looking to buy a meteorite, and it is sitting next to a > meteorite on someone desk, why do we need to know the directions? I am just > comparing size? Is there another use for these cubes when direction is > important? > > Thanks, Tom > Peregrineflier <>< > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Norbert Classen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 5:38 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] AW: meteorite photography scales & more > > > > Hi Jose, Tom, and all, > > > > Jose asked: > > > > > But why the N1? Could the 1 (or a vertical line) be there to help > > > place the cube correctly in order to avoid confusion with a Z? > > > And what about the S1 (or a vertical line)? > > > > Again, it's rather simple - it's a point of reference for the photos > > that are taken in a flat angle (where you don't see the top of the > > cube). The point or "1" simply shows where the bottom of the cube is > > located. > >
> > For those who are bit slow, today - if you turn the N or the S upside > > down it's still an N or an S, and so you need an additional mark to > > know it's correct position in 3D space. That's all. > > > > Tom wrote: > > > > > We do not seem to know for sure what the letters on the cube stand > > > for, so do they even need to be there? Can a blank cube work? > > > > Of course, a blank cube will do the job, but - believe me - I wasn't > > joking about the meaning of the letters: they actually stand for > > Top, Bottom, North, South, East, and West. > > > > Brice asked: > > > > > Okay, but where can I purchase one? Someone on here must have a > > > "spare"... > > > > As far as I know, Bob Verish had some for sale, but maybe he's out > > of the cube business by now? Bob? Some people are in need of a few > > metric cubes! Please help these guys, or they will end up inching > > their own ;-) > > > > Best, > > Norbert > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
