[meteorite-list] Meteor or supernova tonight?
Hi all, About 1 hour ago (somewhere between 11:20pm and 11:40pm Mountain timezone) while walking in my Superior, Colorado neighborhood I saw something in the western sky that was really cool. The thing that caught my eye was a star that brightened and brightened (so it was as bright as Jupiter) and then it faded away. It took between 5 and 10 seconds for the whole thing to occur until I couldn't see it anymore. At first I thought it might be a meteor coming toward me from the west, but I didn't see much (if any) movement. It just brightened and faded. I was still walking, so my perspective might've been off with the motion of me moving (so background trees and houses would've been moving also). I guess it could still be a meteor, but it seemed more like a supernova (although those take a lot longer to brighten and fade). I didn't hear anything, but I am near a somewhat busy highway. It definitely was NOT an airplane. No blinking lights and not much movement. It was between the stars Arcturus (in Bootes) and Antares (in Scorpius) possibly in the Serpens constellation, like near M5 (Messier 5). I think it was closer to Arcturus (maybe 10 degrees to the south of it) and slightly higher in the sky, but there were several bright street lights in that direction, so I couldn't get a more exact location for it. Sorry. Did anyone else see it? Maybe Chris Peterson at his Cloudbait Observatory in Guffy, CO got a video of it? I also saw two definite meteors during my 20 minute walk. Regards, Bob Loeffler COMETS http://www.peaktopeak.com/comets/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor or supernova tonight?
That sounds an awful lot like an Iridium flare. Mark Bob Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, About 1 hour ago (somewhere between 11:20pm and 11:40pm Mountain timezone) while walking in my Superior, Colorado neighborhood I saw something in the western sky that was really cool. The thing that caught my eye was a star that brightened and brightened (so it was as bright as Jupiter) and then it faded away. It took between 5 and 10 seconds for the whole thing to occur until I couldn't see it anymore. At first I thought it might be a meteor coming toward me from the west, but I didn't see much (if any) movement. It just brightened and faded. I was still walking, so my perspective might've been off with the motion of me moving (so background trees and houses would've been moving also). I guess it could still be a meteor, but it seemed more like a supernova (although those take a lot longer to brighten and fade). I didn't hear anything, but I am near a somewhat busy highway. It definitely was NOT an airplane. No blinking lights and not much movement. It was between the stars Arcturus (in Bootes) and Antares (in Scorpius) possibly in the Serpens constellation, like near M5 (Messier 5). I think it was closer to Arcturus (maybe 10 degrees to the south of it) and slightly higher in the sky, but there were several bright street lights in that direction, so I couldn't get a more exact location for it. Sorry. Did anyone else see it? Maybe Chris Peterson at his Cloudbait Observatory in Guffy, CO got a video of it? I also saw two definite meteors during my 20 minute walk. Regards, Bob Loeffler COMETS http://www.peaktopeak.com/comets/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad: One cent ebay sale 60 meteorites ending tonight.
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Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor or supernova tonight?
Yup, have a look at Heavens Above (http://www.heavens-above.com) and check back previous 48 hours for your location. Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That sounds an awful lot like an Iridium flare. Mark Bob Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, About 1 hour ago (somewhere between 11:20pm and 11:40pm Mountain timezone) while walking in my Superior, Colorado neighborhood I saw something in the western sky that was really cool. The thing that caught my eye was a star that brightened and brightened (so it was as bright as Jupiter) and then it faded away. It took between 5 and 10 seconds for the whole thing to occur until I couldn't see it anymore. At first I thought it might be a meteor coming toward me from the west, but I didn't see much (if any) movement. It just brightened and faded. I was still walking, so my perspective might've been off with the motion of me moving (so background trees and houses would've been moving also). I guess it could still be a meteor, but it seemed more like a supernova (although those take a lot longer to brighten and fade). I didn't hear anything, but I am near a somewhat busy highway. It definitely was NOT an airplane. No blinking lights and not much movement. It was between the stars Arcturus (in Bootes) and Antares (in Scorpius) possibly in the Serpens constellation, like near M5 (Messier 5). I think it was closer to Arcturus (maybe 10 degrees to the south of it) and slightly higher in the sky, but there were several bright street lights in that direction, so I couldn't get a more exact location for it. Sorry. Did anyone else see it? Maybe Chris Peterson at his Cloudbait Observatory in Guffy, CO got a video of it? I also saw two definite meteors during my 20 minute walk. Regards, Bob Loeffler COMETS http://www.peaktopeak.com/comets/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.9/1583 - Release Date: 31/07/2008 06:17 -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor or supernova tonight?
Iridium satellite flaring, or geostationary satellite flaring. - Marco Hi all, About 1 hour ago (somewhere between 11:20pm and 11:40pm Mountain timezone) while walking in my Superior, Colorado neighborhood I saw something in the western sky that was really cool. The thing that caught my eye was a star that brightened and brightened (so it was as bright as Jupiter) and then it faded away. It took between 5 and 10 seconds for the whole thing to occur until I couldn't see it anymore. At first I thought it might be a meteor coming toward me from the west, but I didn't see much (if any) movement. It just brightened and faded. I was still walking, so my perspective might've been off with the motion of me moving (so background trees and houses would've been moving also). I guess it could still be a meteor, but it seemed more like a supernova (although those take a lot longer to brighten and fade). I didn't hear anything, but I am near a somewhat busy highway. It definitely was NOT an airplane. No blinking lights and not much movement. It was between the stars Arcturus (in Bootes) and Antares (in Scorpius) possibly in the Serpens constellation, like near M5 (Messier 5). I think it was closer to Arcturus (maybe 10 degrees to the south of it) and slightly higher in the sky, but there were several bright street lights in that direction, so I couldn't get a more exact location for it. Sorry. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Association of Georgia
All, Several of us here in Georgia got together over a year ago and formed this organization, and I'm sending this post for two reasons. One, if you happen to be in the Southeast and haven't yet heard of the group we'd love to have you join us at a future meeting (the next one is in October). And two, Sean Murray, a fellow member (others from the list include our president, Anita Westlake, Jerry Armstrong, David Hardy and Harlan Trammell, to name a few), has developed a quite fantastic website (www.meteoriteassociationofgeorgia.org) and it is already a great resource for things like Georgiaites, Georgia meteorites, Meteorites 101 and several other topics. Anyway, take a look at Sean's handiwork whenever you're so inclinded. We're very much enjoying the fellowship of the local group and hope to see the number of these associations across the globe increase in the years to come! Best, Dave Dave Gheesling IMCA #5967 www.fallingrocks.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor or supernova tonight?
From Superior, Colorado, on Tuesday night (July 29) at 11:25:21, there was an Iridium flare 16 degrees above the horizon in the WSW. It was -4 (3 times brighter than Jupiter). If you were west of downtown) Superior, it would have been even brighter. Larry On Thu, July 31, 2008 9:34 am, Marco Langbroek wrote: Iridium satellite flaring, or geostationary satellite flaring. - Marco Hi all, About 1 hour ago (somewhere between 11:20pm and 11:40pm Mountain timezone) while walking in my Superior, Colorado neighborhood I saw something in the western sky that was really cool. The thing that caught my eye was a star that brightened and brightened (so it was as bright as Jupiter) and then it faded away. It took between 5 and 10 seconds for the whole thing to occur until I couldn't see it anymore. At first I thought it might be a meteor coming toward me from the west, but I didn't see much (if any) movement. It just brightened and faded. I was still walking, so my perspective might've been off with the motion of me moving (so background trees and houses would've been moving also). I guess it could still be a meteor, but it seemed more like a supernova (although those take a lot longer to brighten and fade). I didn't hear anything, but I am near a somewhat busy highway. It definitely was NOT an airplane. No blinking lights and not much movement. It was between the stars Arcturus (in Bootes) and Antares (in Scorpius) possibly in the Serpens constellation, like near M5 (Messier 5). I think it was closer to Arcturus (maybe 10 degrees to the south of it) and slightly higher in the sky, but there were several bright street lights in that direction, so I couldn't get a more exact location for it. Sorry. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad: Corrected links, ebay auctions ending tonight.
Check out these spectacular pieces ending on ebay tonight, some nice goodies, many still at or near one cent! This sale includes rarities like Lance and Orgueil. Somce examples include these nice pieces, but be sure to see everything. I will be out of the country for the entire month of August, so this will be my last ebay sale until September. There are more than 60 auctions, the links below are just a taste. See them all and pick up some great deals. Beatiful complete slice of NWA 1941, one of my last pieces, 178 grams. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ18 0270514117 Murray Kentucky, CM2 fall from Smithsonian with labels! My largest piece left. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ18 0270241443 Bruderheim, Canadian fall, piece from Smithsonian with labels! My largest piece left. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ35 0083327247 One of the best oriented Sikhote-Alin bullets I have sold in years, hundreds of flow lines. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ35 0083339134 Large Gao stone, 368 grams, complete! http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ35 0083318922 Huge 571 gram complete perfect slice of Muonionalusta! http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ18 0269549618 Fantastic Fukang pallasite slice. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ35 0082802625 See all available items at the link below, there are way too many to list here. http://www.meteorite.com/farmer/ Thanks Mike Farmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Ad: Corrected links, ebay auctions ending tonight.
You still have extra spaces in there Michael... http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ18 0270514117 ^ Should be: http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ180270514117 - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:47 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Ad: Corrected links, ebay auctions ending tonight. Check out these spectacular pieces ending on ebay tonight, some nice goodies, many still at or near one cent! This sale includes rarities like Lance and Orgueil. Somce examples include these nice pieces, but be sure to see everything. I will be out of the country for the entire month of August, so this will be my last ebay sale until September. There are more than 60 auctions, the links below are just a taste. See them all and pick up some great deals. Beatiful complete slice of NWA 1941, one of my last pieces, 178 grams. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ18 0270514117 Murray Kentucky, CM2 fall from Smithsonian with labels! My largest piece left. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ18 0270241443 Bruderheim, Canadian fall, piece from Smithsonian with labels! My largest piece left. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ35 0083327247 One of the best oriented Sikhote-Alin bullets I have sold in years, hundreds of flow lines. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ35 0083339134 Large Gao stone, 368 grams, complete! http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ35 0083318922 Huge 571 gram complete perfect slice of Muonionalusta! http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ18 0269549618 Fantastic Fukang pallasite slice. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ35 0082802625 See all available items at the link below, there are way too many to list here. http://www.meteorite.com/farmer/ Thanks Mike Farmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AFT AD
All, Apologies for the second post, but there are over 80 images on this page (http://www.fallingrocks.com/trade.htm) and it may take several seconds to load. A few emails have come back saying that the page is blank, but it's not if you'll just give it a little longer than is normal to load. Best, Dave Dave Gheesling IMCA #5967 www.fallingrocks.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Ad: Corrected links, ebay auctions ending tonight.
Sorry for the multiple posts, I even checked these in preview, and they work, yet when I send the email, it puts in a space in different places to break the link. Anyone know what would cause that? Just use Paul's link below, that will show you everything. http://www.meteorite.com/farmer/ Thanks Mike Farmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] I have updated my what's new web page /ad/
The link has a brand new 19+ pound Canyon Diablo etched end cut on it and some items you may have already seen before, the 3 latest Glorieta Meteorite Damascus knives and meteorite art by artist Arlene Schlazer. Here is a link http://www.meteoritefinder.com/whats-new-sale.htm I am also adding a link to my E bay auctions I have some cool stuff on there at the moment http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsofindtypeZ15QQuseridZflattoprocksQQfclZ3QQsofocusZbsQQcatrefZC5QQfromZR7QQpfidZ0QQsinceZ30QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQfrppZ50 Thanks for looking -- Mike Miller 230 Greenway Dr. Kingman Az 86401 www.meteoritefinder.com 928-753-6825 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] 2 kilo unclassified forsale (ad)
Hello list.I have a 2 kilo unclassified masterpiece forsale.SORRY NO TRADES!!This is a $1500 stone but I will except $1000 for it.It was space rocks of the day last week.Pictures everwhere.Please let me know offlist. steve arnold __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite micrographs (NWA 5000 shots)
Hi list, I have completed my move back to Idaho and my scopes are set up as well. Jeff Hodges has some new thin sections heading my way and here in Idaho, I'll have plenty of time to work on them. I have had many emails on my last screen saver and every one has been quite complimentary. The big test of a screen saver is not how attractive the images are but rather how well it works. Paul (Meteorite Times) set it up and made it work great. In all the emails I have received, no one has mentioned any operational problems. Please check it out http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-gallery/screensaver/It is free and it down loads quick and smooth. The site Paul set up allows you to click on images and check them out before you commit to a down load. I try to make my work more about art and beauty than classification. Even if you have no interest in petrographic images you will appreciate the beauty in these images. The August Meteorite Times issue will be out in a few days. I have a little section in it where I share micrographs of some recent work. This month I have a load of NWA 5000 shots. Michael had posted 6 images on his Photo of the Day a couple months ago so many of you have seen some. This article will have many more. Additionally, when the August Meteorite Times is posted, about 75 images (sorted by image technique and magnification) will be posted to my Micrograph Gallery.http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-gallery/ The best part is, Paul has set up 8 images on coffee mugs and 2 on Tee shirts. We have a CafePress shop. These mugs and shirts are being sold with absolutely no mark up for my self or Paul. It is as cheep as we can make them. Mugs are $10.99. I love the mugs. At that size the image is brilliant and I have used some earlier mugs for several months with no fading of the image. Please check it out, I would be taking the shots anyway, but Paul puts in a lot of work to get this stuff set up. The site is http://www.cafepress.com/meteorites4sale If you get a chance, give me an email and let me know what you think. Tom Phillips **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] 2 kilo unclassified forsale (ad)
Five hours ago you posted: Hi again list.I have 4 meteorites forsale.I have 2 NWA 1685 Individuals (82 grams $150) and (90 grams $200).I also have a 234 gram endcut of (nwa 788 $200).And I have a 300 gram slice of (SAU 001 $175.00)I have pics of all of them,plus free shipping.Let me know offlist.No more ad posts after this one. Did I miss something in that last sentence? - Original Message - From: steve arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:11 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] 2 kilo unclassified forsale (ad) Hello list.I have a 2 kilo unclassified masterpiece forsale.SORRY NO TRADES!!This is a $1500 stone but I will except $1000 for it.It was space rocks of the day last week.Pictures everwhere.Please let me know offlist. steve arnold __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 31, 2008
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Re: [meteorite-list] 2 kilo unclassified forsale (ad)
Did I miss something in that last sentence? Nope. Just Chicago Steve being Chicago Steve. 8[ Bob Holmes wrote: Five hours ago you posted: Hi again list.I have 4 meteorites forsale.I have 2 NWA 1685 Individuals (82 grams $150) and (90 grams $200).I also have a 234 gram endcut of (nwa 788 $200).And I have a 300 gram slice of (SAU 001 $175.00)I have pics of all of them,plus free shipping.Let me know offlist.No more ad posts after this one. Did I miss something in that last sentence? - Original Message - From: steve arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:11 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] 2 kilo unclassified forsale (ad) Hello list.I have a 2 kilo unclassified masterpiece forsale.SORRY NO TRADES!!This is a $1500 stone but I will except $1000 for it.It was space rocks of the day last week.Pictures everwhere.Please let me know offlist. steve arnold __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - July 30, 2008
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES July 30, 2008 o Layers Exposed Near the Mouth of Ladon Valles http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008931_1590 o Stair-Stepped Mounds in Meridiani Planum http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008930_1880 o Dunes and Polygons http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008839_2575 o The Head of Athabasca Valles http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008779_1905 All of the HiRISE images are archived here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ Information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is online at http://www.nasa.gov/mro. The mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, of Denver, is the prime contractor and built the spacecraft. HiRISE is operated by the University of Arizona. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., of Boulder, Colo., built the HiRISE instrument. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: July 21-28, 2008
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES July 30, 2008 o Layers Exposed Near the Mouth of Ladon Valles http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008931_1590 o Stair-Stepped Mounds in Meridiani Planum http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008930_1880 o Dunes and Polygons http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008839_2575 o The Head of Athabasca Valles http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_008779_1905 All of the HiRISE images are archived here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ Information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is online at http://www.nasa.gov/mro. The mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, of Denver, is the prime contractor and built the spacecraft. HiRISE is operated by the University of Arizona. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., of Boulder, Colo., built the HiRISE instrument. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: July 21-28, 2008
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES July 21-28, 2008 o THEMIS ART #94 (Released 21 July 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080721a o THEMIS ART #95 (Released 22 July 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080722a o THEMIS ART #96 (Released 23 July 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080723a o THEMIS ART #97 (Released 24 July 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080724a o THEMIS ART #98 (Released 25 July 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080725a All of the THEMIS images are archived here: http://themis.asu.edu/latest.html NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in co.oration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Phoenix Confirms Martian Water, Mission Extended
July 31, 2008 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-6278 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sara Hammond University of Arizona, Tucson 520-626-1974 [EMAIL PROTECTED] RELEASE: 08-195 NASA SPACECRAFT CONFIRMS MARTIAN WATER, MISSION EXTENDED TUCSON, Ariz. -- Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The lander's robotic arm delivered the sample Wednesday to an instrument that identifies vapors produced by the heating of samples. We have water, said William Boynton of the University of Arizona, lead scientist for the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA. We've seen evidence for this water ice before in observations by the Mars Odyssey orbiter and in disappearing chunks observed by Phoenix last month, but this is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted. With enticing results so far and the spacecraft in good shape, NASA also announced operational funding for the mission will extend through Sept. 30. The original prime mission of three months ends in late August. The mission extension adds five weeks to the 90 days of the prime mission. Phoenix is healthy and the projections for solar power look good, so we want to take full advantage of having this resource in one of the most interesting locations on Mars, said Michael Meyer, chief scientist for the Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The soil sample came from a trench approximately 2 inches deep. When the robotic arm first reached that depth, it hit a hard layer of frozen soil. Two attempts to deliver samples of icy soil on days when fresh material was exposed were foiled when the samples became stuck inside the scoop. Most of the material in Wednesday's sample had been exposed to the air for two days, letting some of the water in the sample vaporize away and making the soil easier to handle. Mars is giving us some surprises, said Phoenix principal investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona. We're excited because surprises are where discoveries come from. One surprise is how the soil is behaving. The ice-rich layers stick to the scoop when poised in the sun above the deck, different from what we expected from all the Mars simulation testing we've done. That has presented challenges for delivering samples, but we're finding ways to work with it and we're gathering lots of information to help us understand this soil. Since landing on May 25, Phoenix has been studying soil with a chemistry lab, TEGA, a microscope, a conductivity probe and cameras. Besides confirming the 2002 finding from orbit of water ice near the surface and deciphering the newly observed stickiness, the science team is trying to determine whether the water ice ever thaws enough to be available for biology and if carbon-containing chemicals and other raw materials for life are present. The mission is examining the sky as well as the ground. A Canadian instrument is using a laser beam to study dust and clouds overhead. It's a 30-watt light bulb giving us a laser show on Mars, said Victoria Hipkin of the Canadian Space Agency. A full-circle, color panorama of Phoenix's surroundings also has been completed by the spacecraft. The details and patterns we see in the ground show an ice-dominated terrain as far as the eye can see, said Mark Lemmon of Texas Aamp;M University, lead scientist for Phoenix's Surface Stereo Imager camera. They help us plan measurements we're making within reach of the robotic arm and interpret those measurements on a wider scale. The Phoenix mission is led by Smith at the University of Arizona with project management at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., and development partnership at Lockheed Martin in Denver. International contributions come from the Canadian Space Agency; the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland; the universities of Copenhagen and Aarhus in Denmark; the Max Planck Institute in Germany; and the Finnish Meteorological Institute. For more about Phoenix, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/phoenix -end- __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Express Acquires Sharpest Images of Martian Moon Phobos
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM5H48N9JF_index_0.html Mars Express acquires sharpest images of martian moon Phobos European Space Agency 30 July 2008 Mars Express closed in on the intriguing martian moon Phobos at 6:49 CEST [0449 UTC] on 23 July, flying past at 3 km/s, only 93 km from the moon. The ESA spacecraft's fly-bys of the moon have returned its most detailed full-disc images ever, also in 3-D, using the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board. Phobos is what scientists call a 'small irregular body'. Measuring 27 km x 22 km x 19 km, it is one of the least reflective objects in the Solar System, thought to be a capture-asteroid or a remnant of the material that formed the planets. The best images of Phobos ever The HRSC images, which are still under processing, form a bounty for scientists studying Phobos. They are a result of observations carried out over several close fly-bys of the martian moon, performed over the past three weeks. At their best, the pictures have a resolution of 3.7 m/pixel and are taken in five channels (in the stereo channel) for images in 3-D and (in the photometric channels) to perform analyses of the physical properties of the surface. The images obtained by several other spacecraft so far have either been of a lower resolution, or not available in 3D and have not covered the entire disc of Phobos. This is also the first time that portions of the far-side of the moon have been imaged in such high resolution (Phobos always faces Mars on the same side). Scientific bounty In observing Phobos, Mars Express benefits from its highly elliptical orbit which takes it from a closest distance of 270 km from the planet to a maximum of 10 000 km (from the centre of Mars), crossing the 9000 km orbit of the martian moon. Mars Express imaged the far-side of Phobos (with respect to Mars) for the first time after NASA's Viking mission, by flying outside the spacecraft's orbit around Mars. Phobos-Grunt (Phobos soil), a Russian sample-return mission, is due to for launch in 2009. It is expected to land on the far-side of Phobos at a region between 5 deg south to 5 deg north, and 230 deg west to 235 deg west. This region was last imaged in the 1970s by the Viking orbiters. The HRSC observations have been awaited eagerly to better assess and characterise the choice of the landing site. The moon's remarkably grooved surface can be seen in the pictures quite clearly. The origin of these grooves is still debated. It is not known whether they are produced by ejecta thrown up from impacts on Mars, or if they result from the surface regolith, or soil, slipping into internal fissures. In this image, at least two families of grooves with distinct orientations can be seen along with an elongated crater. The stereo observations (resolution 3.7 m/pixel) are important for structural analysis and they will be used to derive a digital terrain model (a 3-D map of the surface that includes elevation data). The extra photometric channels (at 7.4 m/pixel) make it possible to study the properties of the Phobos regolith at micron to millimetre scales. An operational challenge Managing the close fly-bys was an operational challenge, made possible by spacecraft operations engineers and scientists who worked together to specially optimise Mars Express's trajectory and obtain the best possible views. The observation made use of a spacecraft slew, a special manoeuvre whereby the body of the spacecraft is rotated against the direction of motion, to effectively lower the speed at which the target passes in the field of view of the camera. This makes it possible to avoid blurring of the pictures despite the high fly-by velocities, whilst maintaining acceptable exposure time. The HRSC Super Resolution Channel (SRC) also observed during this close fly-by, with a nominal resolution of 90 cm/pixel. As expected, despite the slew, some residual motion blur has crept into the image, but much detail is expected to be recovered after further processing. In the days running up to the observation, the primary star-tracker - a navigation device that helps the spacecraft point its instruments at the target accurately - experienced some temporary difficulty in recognising the star constellations in its field of view, leaving the spacecraft operating on its secondary system. Concerned that this might affect this critical observation, the team at ESA's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, worked intensely to recover the primary system and were able to switch back successfully two days before the fly-by. Notes for editors: The Principal Investigator (PI) for the HRSC experiment on ESA's Mars Express is Prof. Dr Gerhard Neukum, who also designed the camera technically. The HRSC science team consists of 45 Co-Investigators from 32 institutions located in 10 nations. The camera was developed at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) under the PI in cooperation with industrial partners (EADS Astrium,
[meteorite-list] AD(?) Gary Foote Recovery Auction
Hello Everyone, My ISP had some intermittent issues yesterday afternoon from about 3:45 until after 7:00pm, which complicates things when you have email-based auctions closing. Despite the email issue, things went really well last night. The remaining auction items end tonight. Please feel free to call in your bid to me at 928-567-6558 if you're concerned that an email might not reach me in time. These items end tonight (all times are Pacific): 7:00 World Of Meteorites From A To Z Poster 7:15 Large Nininger Brick 7:30 Nininger's SCIENCE Magazine - A Must See! 7:45 Holbrook Fragment From The Holy Grail 8:00 Tagish Lake Painting, Original Oil by Jerry Armstrong 8:15 Carancas 0.10 Micro 8:30 NWA Oriented Shield With Frothy Bubbles 8:45 NWA 4766 in a Mars box 9:00 Carancas Roof Smasher Package 9:15 Gao-Guenie Individual, 29.37 grams 9:30 Lafayette Micro, 8mg 9:45 Briscoe, 23 gram Slice 10:00 Homestead, Bilanga, Monze(!), SaU 001 Lot See them all at www.meteoriteimpact.com/auctionitems.htm and what their current bid amount is at www.meteoriteimpact.com/highbids.htm. Thanks again for your participation and support! Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Precious Campo del Cielo sold by carat
Hello Folks, I know that meteorites are rarer than gold, but do we really now have to sell them per carat? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-x-Meteorite-Campo-del-Cielo-122-25-ct_W0QQitemZ130243211308QQihZ003QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Just wondering :-\ . Best regards from Down-Under, Norbert Kammel IMCA # 3420 www.rocksonfire.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 31, 2008
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Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 31, 2008
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Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 31, 2008
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[meteorite-list] AD: Japanese Meteorites Falls/Finds page updated
Dear List, I have added several entries to the Japanese Falls/Finds page along with Google Earth images for each location. I would appreciate feedback if you find it useful or comments on how to make it better. Thank you. Dirk Ross...Tokyo http://meteoritesjapan.com/japmets.aspx www.meteoritesjapan.com If you wish, please take a look at my meteorites that I am offering for sale. Interested in any, please contact me. Thank you. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gary Foote Recovery Auction Ends Tonight
Just a quick reminder to list members that the last batch of items will be closing tonight. Even if you're not bidding, you might want to take a peek and see the results of a bidding war that is going on with one particular item. See the High Bid list here http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Highbids.htm Best, John Gwilliam __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
