[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - August 11, 2008
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[meteorite-list] Call For Footage Photos
Hi everyone, How would you like to be a part my FIRST publicly released meteorite tribute video? I'm making a meteorite video, a kind of a tribute to all you meteorite enthusiasts out there. Why? well... See August 5th was my birthday, and 1 year ago my girlfriend Jaime bought me my first meteorite. 3 days later I started MeteoriteWatch.com, and less than 3 weeks from that I started MeteoritesUSA.com. Since then there's been no way to stop the ever increasing need to learn as much about meteorites as I possibly can, build my collection and share with the world my love for this great hobby. I want make something for you guys that shows my appreciation for such a wonderful group of people. I've met a lot of really great people, and most every one of you have been way more helpful than I could ever have imagined. There are many of you I have hunted with, met, spoken with over the phone and corresponded with over this last year and I'm very happy to have met you guys! This email is a call out to ALL you meteorite peoples out there... The video is about meteorites of course, but it's more about YOU, the meteorite community, and the hunters, collectors, dealers, and newbies that make this community so fun. If you've got something you'd like to share in this video please send me an email and I'll do my best to include it when it's released. This video will not be for sale, I won't be making anything on it. It's simply a tribute video to show my gratitude to everyone who has helped me over this last year of absolute fun and adventure. The growth of knowledge and the experience I've gained is unmatched in any endeavor I've ever undertaken. I freaking LOVE IT! So, about the video... Let's just say it's gonna be FUN, light hearted, and totally out there, just like the rocks we love so much. Hopefully you guys will get a kick out of it when you see it. It will be posted on Youtube when it's completed and I will send out an email announcement to everyone when it's live. Anyone wanting a hard copy of the video for their computer please let me know and I'll burn it to a CD and send you a copy free of charge but only if you've contributed content to the video. Can't afford to send everyone a CD, I have to spend some cash on meteorites... ;) Here's a list of things that can be included in the video: Personal Meteorite Hunting Photos (preferably of you and/or your friends in the field) Personal Meteorite Collection Photos Photos of Your Favorite Meteorite Self Portrait Photos (no need for a headshot here, just a simple photo will do) ;) Video Footage of Hunts, Collections, Gem/Meteorite Shows Etc... Short clips of video please... Please don't send full length DVD quality video as I can only fit so much in the 5-10 minute video. .AVI, .MPG, or .MOV file formats are all acceptable. If you send a photo/photos, please make sure it's a minimum of 500 pixels wide and either .PSD, .JPG, or .GIF format. There is no maximum limit on file size as I can edit any file you send me. Also, I don't think I have to say this but, please make sure you own the copyright to the footage or photo and are authorized to give permission for it's use. If you can think of ANYTHING else you'd like to see in the video, or have a question, this is your chance to get it in. I'll be doing the final edit soon. Please include your full name, and web address if any, along with the photo or video footage you would like to have included. All footage, photos, pictures, etc, will receive proper credits. Dealers you are more than welcome to submit a copy/screenshot of your website as well to be included in the video. This is basically free advertising FOREVER for you! ;) Looking forward to hearing from you guys... Regards, Eric Wichman www.MeteoriteWatch.com www.MeteoritesUSA.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Looking for Micheal Johnson (ignore for list members)
Mike, I get all my mails back sent to you. Can you pls. Contact me? Best, Jan __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] 'Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites' - Two Thumbs Up!
Hi Ruben: Do you have a copy? Can you write a very short (one or two paragraph) review. I am really trying to get as many of these as possible for the November issue (deadline end of this week). Thanks. Larry On Wed, July 23, 2008 12:43 pm, Ruben Garcia wrote: Hey Geoff, I want an autographed copy too! How did you get to be first in that line and how come you didn't tell me? I thought we were friends... Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=meteorfrightp=v --- On Wed, 7/23/08, Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites - Two Thumbs Up! To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 12:36 PM Dear Listees: Greetings all. I know Richard Norton and Lawrence Chitwood's new book Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites has already been discussed here, but I just received my copy -- mine is signed, aren't you jealous : ) -- and it's such a terrific work I wanted to comment personally. This beautifully produced 288-page full color book is an absolute must for all meteorite enthusiasts, and completes a great trilogy on our favorite subject, alongside the Nortons' other two essential works: Rocks from Space, and The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites. Congratulations to Richard, and the late Lawrence Chitwood, and also to M-List member Dorothy Norton who was very involved with the work herself, contributing excellent scientific illustrations throughout, as well as editing and research. Dorothy just told me this morning that the initial printing has already sold out (!) so if you need a first edition snap it up quick wherever you can find it. On a personal note, I was thrilled by the invitation to contribute, in a very small way, to this important work by supplying meteorite photographs of specimens from the Oscar Monnig Collection, The Michael Farmer Meteorites Collection, and the Aerolite Meteorites Collection. Several other List members also contributed photos, and you'll enjoy seeing a number of familiar meteorite hunters faces in the In The Field chapter. Special thanks to my pal Sonny Clary who took a stellar photo of Steve Arnold #1 and myself at Brenham, which was also included in the book. If you haven't seen the Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites yet, order it ASAP. A real beauty! With best wishes, Geoff N. www.aerolite.org www.campometeorites.com We DIG Space Rocks⢠__ 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 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] 'Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites' - Two Thumbs Up!
Hello everyone: The problem with hitting respond to all when I meant to send my email just to Ruben. Well, I did intend to send this to the list, so here it goes. If you have a copy of Richard Norton's wonderful book, we are trying to collect as many short reviews as possible. I have two reviews in hand and a few more promises. I need more, please. Even if you have never contributed to Meteorite, here is your first chance. If you are concerned about your writing skills, do not worry, this is why we are called editors. Reviews are due at the end of the week (I can live with next Monday). If you are willing to do one, but cannot do it until closer to the deadline, please let me know so I can add you to the list. Thanks in advance. Larry and Nancy Lebofsky Editors, Meteorite magazine On Wed, July 23, 2008 12:43 pm, Ruben Garcia wrote: Hey Geoff, I want an autographed copy too! How did you get to be first in that line and how come you didn't tell me? I thought we were friends... Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=meteorfrightp=v --- On Wed, 7/23/08, Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites - Two Thumbs Up! To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 12:36 PM Dear Listees: Greetings all. I know Richard Norton and Lawrence Chitwood's new book Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites has already been discussed here, but I just received my copy -- mine is signed, aren't you jealous : ) -- and it's such a terrific work I wanted to comment personally. This beautifully produced 288-page full color book is an absolute must for all meteorite enthusiasts, and completes a great trilogy on our favorite subject, alongside the Nortons' other two essential works: Rocks from Space, and The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites. Congratulations to Richard, and the late Lawrence Chitwood, and also to M-List member Dorothy Norton who was very involved with the work herself, contributing excellent scientific illustrations throughout, as well as editing and research. Dorothy just told me this morning that the initial printing has already sold out (!) so if you need a first edition snap it up quick wherever you can find it. On a personal note, I was thrilled by the invitation to contribute, in a very small way, to this important work by supplying meteorite photographs of specimens from the Oscar Monnig Collection, The Michael Farmer Meteorites Collection, and the Aerolite Meteorites Collection. Several other List members also contributed photos, and you'll enjoy seeing a number of familiar meteorite hunters faces in the In The Field chapter. Special thanks to my pal Sonny Clary who took a stellar photo of Steve Arnold #1 and myself at Brenham, which was also included in the book. If you haven't seen the Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites yet, order it ASAP. A real beauty! With best wishes, Geoff N. www.aerolite.org www.campometeorites.com We DIG Space Rocks⢠__ 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 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] 2008 Perseid Maximum approaching
Hello Listees and Listoids, I'm getting ready for this year's Perseids here. I've just loaded my good, old Canon AE1-Pr from pre-digital times with an ISO 1000 color reversal film and am now hoping for better weather conditions (it's cloudy and overcast at the moment). The camera is mounted on a tripod and I' m going to try exposures between 20 seconds and 1 minute - more eposure time is out of the question because our suburban sky is severely light-polluted :-( The maximum is supposed to be in the early afternoon hours of August 12th for Central Europe, about sunrise time in the Eastern part of the US and about three o'clock a.m. for Arizona - so get ready for very favorable conditions in the Far West. Here in Europe, the best time to observe and photograph the Perseids will be tomorrow morning (August 12) after moonset at about one o'clock a.m. and also tomorrow night (August 13) after the Moon sets at about 2 o'clock. I will point my camera again toward the constellation Cygnus because I succeeded in photographing two Perseids shooting through the Swan some years ago and this constellation is far enough away from the shower's radiant point in northern Perseus. By the way, against all odds, I also succeeded in taking one picture of the partial solar eclipse on Friday, August 1. It was very cloudy here but right during mid- eclipse (ca. 20% for my location) I was able to glimpse the sun for a brief moment, held my digital camera to the eyepiece of my C-90 and took the shot :-) Happy Viewing of the Perseids everywhere, Bernd __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - Great Auctions - Future Sales Info
Dear List Members, It has been several months since I last posted an advertisement. I feel the material ending in a few hours warrants a look. I have several planetary pieces running including the last large fragment of Northwest Africa 5000 started at just 99 cents with no reserve. I also have a single nice piece of the rarely offered Dal ar Gani 1042 lunaite available at a bargain price. This is the only piece in inventory and I do not want to break it up but will if it does not sell. I would also like to bring to your attention the last of my Nakhla inventory started at just 99 cent with no reserve. These are actual fragments and not cutting dust. Please click on the link below to see some great material. To see these and over 100 other auctions, click on this link: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZraremeteorites My short-term goal is to get all of my affairs in order, move south and get back into the field full-time for much needed exercise. To assist in reaching these goals, I will be turning over my sales inventory to a well qualified individual I have been working with the last several months. I also want to take up golf and return to treasure hunting, an avocation I have been pursuing since 1975. I will be making some announcements in a couple of weeks concerning all of this. Thank you for looking and if you are bidding, good luck. Best Regards, Adam Hupe The Hupe Collection Team LunarRock IMCA 2185 [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Great Auctions - Future Sales Info
move south and get back into the field full-time for much needed exercise also want to take up golf and return to treasure hunting Hello Adam, Amen! Sounds like a big renewal in the right direction. My respects to you for a successful re-initiation ... Best wishes, and above all, Great Health, Doug PS What ever happened to the Mobile Mohave Command Headquarters? PPS move south hmmm... 86.844838 % of the Earth is south of you, and that doesn't include Groenland :) -Original Message- From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Adam meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 1:25 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] AD - Great Auctions - Future Sales Info Dear List Members, It has been several months since I last posted an advertisement. I feel the material ending in a few hours warrants a look. I have several planetary pieces running including the last large fragment of Northwest Africa 5000 started at just 99 cents with no reserve. I also have a single nice piece of the rarely offered Dal ar Gani 1042 lunaite available at a bargain price. This is the only piece in inventory and I do not want to break it up but will if it does not sell. I would also like to bring to your attention the last of my Nakhla inventory started at just 99 cent with no reserve. These are actual fragments and not cutting dust. Please click on the link below to see some great material. To see these and over 100 other auctions, click on this link: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZraremeteorites My short-term goal is to get all of my affairs in order, move south and get back into the field full-time for much needed exercise. To assist in reaching these goals, I will be turning over my sales inventory to a well qualified individual I have been working with the last several months. I also want to take up golf and return to treasure hunting, an avocation I have been pursuing since 1975. I will be making some announcements in a couple of weeks concerning all of this. Thank you for looking and if you are bidding, good luck. Best Regards, Adam Hupe The Hupe Collection Team LunarRock IMCA 2185 [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ 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] Encyclopedia of Meteorites
Hello List Members. For several weeks, you may have notice some annoying bugs in the Encyclopedia of Meteorites website. I apologize for these problems. Most of them have been corrected and I keep working on some minor bugs. I wish you get the best from the Encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com website. Best regards, Pierre-Marie Pele _ Envoyez avec Yahoo! Mail. Une boite mail plus intelligente http://mail.yahoo.fr __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Lawrencite
Good Luck Bernd - you're not the only fossil-astronomer in the Digital Era out there using paleo-alchemy to turn meteoric light into gold (and all the other beautiful colors). Good luck! Question: St. Lawrence (225 – 258 AD), the patron Saint of the Perseids - Is he the same demon Lawrence inciting diseases upon iron meteorites? I could imagine that since his reputed tears while on the iron grill August 10, 258 AD were fiery enough to result in the Perseid Meteor Shower being named also the 'Tears of Saint Lawrence'). ...and that iron meteorites can have meteoritically tearful endings is it the same Lawrence or was it some reputed chemist regarding this reputed compound? Fine Skies, Doug PS It is reputed tht St. Lawrence pays year-round visits to everyone not observing his August tears ... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 8:31 am Subject: [meteorite-list] 2008 Perseid Maximum approaching Hello Listees and Listoids, I'm getting ready for this year's Perseids here. I've just loaded my good, old Canon AE1-Pr from pre-digital times with an ISO 1000 color reversal film and am now hoping for better weather conditions (it's cloudy and overcast at the moment). The camera is mounted on a tripod and I' m going to try exposures between 20 seconds and 1 minute - more eposure time is out of the question because o ur suburban sky is severely light-polluted :-( The maximum is supposed to be in the early afternoon hours of August 12th for Central Europe, about sunrise time in the Eastern part of the US and about three o'clock a.m. for Arizona - so get ready for very favorable conditions in the Far West. Here in Europe, the best time to observe and photograph the Perseids will be tomorrow morning (August 12) after moonset at about one o'clock a.m. and also tomorrow night (August 13) after the Moon sets at about 2 o'clock. I will point my camera again toward the constellation Cygnus because I succeeded in photographing two Perseids shooting through the Swan some years ago and this constellation is far enough away from the shower's radiant point in northern Perseus. By the way, against all odds, I also succeeded in taking one picture of the partial solar eclipse on Friday, August 1. It was very cloudy here but right during mid- eclipse (ca. 20% for my location) I was able to glimpse the sun for a brief moment, held my digital camera to the eyepiece of my C-90 and took the shot :-) Happy Viewing of the Perseids everywhere, Bernd __ 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] Possible smoke trail seen over Las Vegas Nv.
Hi All, While driving home today I might have seen a possible smoke trail. I am unsure if the source was an aircraft or a daytime fireball. I called the Airport Tower and there were no reported aircraft in that area today. It appeared on a cloudless day and disappeared within 15 minutes. Will have to wait and see if anything else is reported. Sonny http://www.nevadameteorites.com/id33.htm __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Lawrencite
Hi Doug, Hope you and Gloria are fine. We are o.k. here, especially me now that I am a *retired* teacher and so I have all the time in the world to do things I couldn't do when I was a teacher. My Pauline and I, we'll start off with this year's Mineral and Gem Show in Munich, maybe Tuscon next year, and maybe Ensisheim next year. No good luck re: Perseids so far ... it's been raining for hours, doesn't look good tonight :-( Regarding St. Lawrence and lawrencite ... no, he's not that chloride demon. lawrencite refers to the American chemist John Lawrence Smith (1818-1883) who was also a mineralogist and discovered this reputed FeCl2 in meteorites. Oh, oh, it has just restarted to rain heavily :-( Let's hope you have perfect skies in Mexico! Best from a happy ex-teacher, Bernd __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Wow, here's a live one!
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Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: How well can you view this?
No problems and smoothed play on my 1.7 GHz Notebook under Win Xp Uwe Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com -Ursprüngliche Mitteilung- Von: Ruben Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Verschickt: Sa., 9. Aug. 2008, 18:57 Thema: [meteorite-list] Fw: How well can you view this? Ruben, Would you please forward this message for me to the list. I never can post. I have tried several e-mail addresses over the years, always the same thing. Thanks, Tim Hello List, I would like to get some information on how well this movie clip can be viewed and if there is any problems. http://www.meteorman.org/Mars2.htm Thank You, Tim Heitz __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list AOL eMail auf Ihrem Handy! Ab sofort können Sie auch unterwegs Ihre AOL email abrufen. Registrieren Sie sich jetzt kostenlos. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Lawrencite
Hi Bernd and Pauline :), and meteoriteoids, All fine here Bernd and thanks for the very friendly note. Thanks, too, for the kind clarification on Lawrencite. It was worth it to me as you prompted me to look up the very interesting bio of Dr. John Lawrence Smith (and note his German connection, as well)! Always one to look for a conspiracy, what I'm curious about is how he got a reputed compound in meteoritics named after his middle name? Something doesn't feel too right. I wonder if there is a story there, as it seems too exceptional. I see he preferred to be called by his middle name Lawrence, perhaps, all the variants of the surname's Smithite were already taken? It is interesting to note that he was very vocal about his belief that the origin of meteorites was ... the Moon. But, this is 100 to 150 years ago ... it wasn't a slap in his face ... this Lawrencite, was it, from a satirical cohort? Dr. Smith seems like a brilliant academic and true field guy who hunted meteorites from Sultanates of the middle East in the 1800's to his area of specialty in Kentucky and the Southeastern United States. I think most noteworthy above all was his intellectually complementary relationship he shared with his trusted and loved field companion who accompanied him on his adventures everywhere : his wife Sarah. In honor of her husband, upon his death, Sarah established and endowed the J. Lawrence Smith Medal for investigations of meteoric bodies. She did it in a nice way: sold his collection of 250 falls to Harvard for $8,000, then turned around and donated the money to an endowment funding a prize in his name: The J. Lawrence Smith Medal has been a cash prize of $25,000 since last given in 2003 and 2006, and it is not administered by the 'mere' Meteoritical Society, oh, no, but rather by the club of the truly American elite: the National Academy of Science (as in NAS, PNAS) !!! Somehow that as very inspiring as it could be envious. The first recipient of the medal was in 1888: HUBERT ANSON NEWTON (1830-1896, as related by Newton's NAS biographer, J. Williard Gibbs (Yes - the same brilliant guy who nailed town thermodynamics for chemists). I believe Newton was the one who named meteoroids, well, meteoroids. That particular 1888 J.L. Smith prize went to Newton for doing a thorough analysis of 210 distinct recovered meteorites and determining constraints of their orbits, nearly 100 years before Lost City. He made interesting comments suggesting that meteorites in collections were not entering Earth's atmosphere in retrograde (against) orbits with Earth, but rather with (prograde) Earth, and that material entering in retrograde matter could not survive due to material constraints, as a meteorite. (really this is a must read and has a lot of meat behind it) Newton also set up what I believe was the first meteor/fireball network of observers for collaboration and determined the triangulated heights of Leonids and Perseids, among others. Upon accepting his Lawrencite Medal, errr- John Lawrence Smith Medal, Newton made the profound statement: To discover some new truth in nature, even if it concerns the small things in the world, gives one of the purest pleasures of human experience. It gives joy to tell others of treasure found. WOW! How beautifully said. I wonder how Dr. J. Lawrence Smith would have reacted to the second to last J. Lawrence Smith Medal in 2003 given for the origins of meteorites, etc. , given his strong Lunar origin belief. Naw, I'm sure he would have been a step ahead of the best ... PS Bernd - Cheers to Sarah, Pauline, Gloria and the rest of the gang! Best wishes, Doug Off to Pursue Perseids ... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 4:03 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Lawrencite Hi Doug, Hope you and Gloria are fine. We are o.k. here, especially me now that I am a *retired* teacher and so I have all the time in the world to do things I couldn't do when I was a teacher. My Pauline and I, we'll start off with this year's Mineral and Gem Show in Munich, maybe Tuscon next year, and maybe Ensisheim next year. No good luck re: Perseids so far ... it's been raining for hours, doesn't look good tonight :-( Regarding St. Lawrence and lawrencite ... no, he's not that chloride demon. lawrencite refers to the American chemist John Lawrence Smith (1818-1883) who was also a mineralogist and discovered this reputed FeCl2 in meteorites. Oh, oh, it has just restarted to rain heavily :-( Let's hope you have perfect skies in Mexico! Best from a happy ex-teacher, Bernd __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: How well can you view this?
Hi, Tim, Running a 2.7Ghz XP box with 1.25 gig Ram, on 3 Megabit DSL that moves at 80% capacity. With IE6 as browser, I get 5-6 secs of video, then a long wait (15-20 sec), then another 5-6 sec, etc, quite unlike my usual experience. (Sometimes I get a little buffering pause at the beginning of a big (640-720 x 480) streaming video while it arranges the paging, but never after it gets going.) Once I let yours play through intermittantly, it plays from my temporary folder copy just fine, of course. Looks to me like you're not feeding it fast enough, or maybe repeating some initial handshake rituals unnecessarily (or something). Tried again today, with the newer version of the animation, and it starts to play immediately and does so smoothly, up to the impact-on-Mars moment, whereupon it suddenly reverts to 20 seconds of wait, five seconds of play, over and over, until the end. Nice fireball-on-Mars. Sterling Webb -- Ruben Garcia wrote: Ruben, Would you please forward this message for me to the list. I never can post. I have tried several e-mail addresses over the years, always the same thing. Thanks, Tim Hello List, I would like to get some information on how well this movie clip can be viewed and if there is any problems. http://www.meteorman.org/Mars2.htm Thank You, Tim Heitz __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] How does a mars video find its way to earth - Video!
Thanks to everyone that responded with comments. I wish I could claim this video as my own work. Unfortunately for me, its from Timothy Heitz. Tim added an ending and changed some other stuff. Really great work Tim! http://www.meteorman.org/Mars2.htm Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=meteorfrightp=v __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] How does a Mars Meteorite find its way to earth!!!!
Oops! we'll try this again Thanks to everyone that responded with comments. I wish I could claim this video as my own work. Unfortunately for me, its from Timothy Heitz. Tim added an ending and changed some other stuff. Really great work Tim! http://www.meteorman.org/Mars2.htm Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=meteorfrightp=v Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=meteorfrightp=v __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] How does a mars video find its way to earth -Video!
I'm not up on current theory regarding Martian meteorites. Do the models suggest that the most likely scenario involves an extremely shallow collision angle- enough to produce a highly asymmetric debris cloud? I think that takes around 20 degrees or less? Or was this rendered that way for artistic effect? Chris * Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: Ruben Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 6:55 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] How does a mars video find its way to earth -Video! Thanks to everyone that responded with comments. I wish I could claim this video as my own work. Unfortunately for me, its from Timothy Heitz. Tim added an ending and changed some other stuff. Really great work Tim! http://www.meteorman.org/Mars2.htm Ruben Garcia __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] How does a mars video find its way to earth - Video!
cracktacular! you got 2 hours of that? --- On Mon, 8/11/08, Ruben Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ruben Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] How does a mars video find its way to earth - Video! To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 8:55 PM Thanks to everyone that responded with comments. I wish I could claim this video as my own work. Unfortunately for me, its from Timothy Heitz. Tim added an ending and changed some other stuff. Really great work Tim! http://www.meteorman.org/Mars2.htm Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=meteorfrightp=v __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Future Meteorite coins??
On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:38:40 -0400, you wrote: Hi List. Does anyone out there know if there are any new Meteorite Coins in the works? If so what kind and is there a projected release date. Just curious is all. Hm. Does this count? http://www.pretorianews.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4553934 R2 gold coin to be struck August 12, 2008 Edition 1 The Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site will be struck on a R2 gold commemorative coin, the South African Mint said yesterday. This would take place on a koppie in the dome during the opening of the International Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution IV Conference on August 17. A spokesman for the Mint, Sandy de Kock, said the Vredefort Dome coin formed part of the Mint's World Heritage Site Series of coins. A huge meteorite is believed to have slammed into the earth close to where Vredefort now lies about 2020 million years ago. The event will be attended by delegates from around the world. - Sapa __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
