[meteorite-list] Minor planet impactor witnessed over Botswana
Hi All, Catalina Sky Survey has done it again -- discovery of an impacting NEO, this time just 8 1/2 hours prior to impact. CSS discovered the NEO at 8:14 UT today (1:14 am MST), and a bright vapor trail was seen to the north of observer Dhiraj S in Botswana (24° 37' 21'' S, 25° 54' 57'' E) at 16:44 UT, consistent with both the time and location of the asteroid's predicted trajectory: http://www.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_view/report/142364 Bill Gray's time/location plot for predicted impact: https://projectpluto.com/temp/z.png Yellow cross-hairs are the observer's location. Asteroid size pretty similar to that of impactor 2008 TC3 that ultimately resulted in meteorites recovered from Almahata Sitta in northern Sudan. Unfortunately, due to the short time between discovery and impact, very few observations (12?) made of the impacting body (temporary designation ZLAF9B2) on this occasion. Compare that with almost 800 observations of 2008 TC3. --Rob __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Aliens Are Real, But Humans Will Probably Kill Them All
Yet another paper about extraterrestrial intelligence and the Fermi paradox. It is interesting to see that the lack of solid evidence does not inhibit writing about a subject. Aliens Are Real, But Humans Will Probably Kill Them All, New Paper Says By Brandon Specktor, Live Science, June 1, 2018 https://www.livescience.com/62715-first-in-last-out-fermi-paradox-answer.html "First in, last out" solution to the Fermi Paradox Alexander Berezin (Submitted on 20 Mar 2018 (v1), last revised 27 Mar 2018 (this version, v2) https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.08425 https://arxiv.org/pdf/1803.08425.pdf Yours, Paul H. __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Beware the Predatory Journal
I get two to four invitations a month from such dodgy journals.
They are titled as to either mimic real scientific journals or sound
like legitimate publications.
Thirteen ways to spot a ‘predatory journal’ (and why we
shouldn’t call them that) Larissa Shamseer and David
Moher have taken a close look at what it is that sets
dodgy journals apart from the rest, March 27, 2017
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/thirteen-ways-to-spot-a-predatory-journal-and-why-we-shouldnt-call-them-that
Rise in 'predatory publishers' has sparked a warning for
scientists and researchers By Chris McLoughlin, ABC News,
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-13/rise-in-predatory-publishers-sparks-warning-for-researchers/9640950
Allen, M., 2018. Beware the Predatory Journal: It’s Not Just Fieldwork
That is Dangerous. SAA Archaeological Record. 18(3) pp. 6-9.
http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/SAA_Record_May_2018%20FINAL%20WEB%205.10.18.pdf
http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=496953&view=contentsBrowser#{"issue_id":496953,"view":"contentsBrowser"}
Johal, J., Ward, R., Gielecki, J., Walocha, J., Natsis, K., Tubbs, R.S. and
Loukas, M., 2017. Beware of the predatory science journal: a potential
threat to the integrity of medical research. Clinical Anatomy. 30(6)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316992936_Beware_of_the_Predatory_Science_Journal_A_Potential_Threat_to_the_Integrity_of_Medical_Research
Beware! Academics are getting reeled in by scam journals
The number of predatory publishers is skyrocketing – and they’re
eager to pounce on unsuspecting scholars.
By Alex Gillis, University Affairs, January 17, 2017
https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/beware-academics-getting-reeled-scam-journals/
Yours,
Paul H.
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[meteorite-list] AD: many Pallasite SERICHO Slices and Endcuts start by only $1.99
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Canyon Diablo Contributed by: Roving Reporter http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=06/02/2018 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
