Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Summer half price meteorite sale

2005-08-03 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
mah its many strange, this person its the unique that it does not succeed to put messagges in a yahoo group when the other there they succeedmistery At 04:31 PM 8/2/2005, Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! wrote: Good evening list.This is the 3rd time I have tried to post on yahoogroups for

[meteorite-list] Ad - Quijingue pallasite

2005-08-03 Thread Dave Harris
Hi, I have a 5.45g lovely slice of Quinjingue for sale! http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.harris580/Quijin5A.jpg http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.harris580/Quijin5B.jpg Any offers over $120 that can be paypalled promptly will be accepted! thanks dave IMCA #0092

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from here now! Thank you!

2005-08-03 Thread Kashuba, Ontario, California
JK and List, I LIKE the (legitimate) advertisements. It's good to know when new material is available. In the August number of Meteorite magazine Norbert Classen mentions how, late one night, an email on this list from John and Dawn Birdsell led him to one of the gems of his already

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from here now! Thank you!

2005-08-03 Thread David Freeman mjwy
this from a guy who has not known pluto was a planet for centuries? Kashuba, Ontario, California wrote: JK and List, I LIKE the (legitimate) advertisements. It's good to know when new material is available. In the August number of Meteorite magazine Norbert Classen mentions how, late one

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from herenow! Thank you!

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
But... The problem is: what is an offense, and how big of an offense is it, and what should be done, and so forth. One can always argue about what offends, and it's different for everybody. As for arguing about an offense, the List seems capable of doing that on its own just fine! Mr.

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from herenow!Thank you!

2005-08-03 Thread moni waiblinger-seabridge
I have to agree with Sterling, just delete it! I have no problem deleting any of the ADs because I usually do not buy my meteorites and mostly collect the ones I find myself. ADs or people's post I am not interested in - delete! Saves you a lot of time and frustrations! :-) Good night, Moni

[meteorite-list] Repost: PLANETS, PART ONE

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Everybody! This original must have been too log. It didn't post. Here it is in parts. Part One: There is some intense behind-the-scenes maneuvering going on here. In his initial press announcement, Brown spoke of 2003UB313 very much as you would expect, in the jargon of the trade,

[meteorite-list] Repost: PLANETS, PART TWO

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Everybody! My original message must have been too long. It didn't post. Here it is in parts. Part Two: My definition of a planet in my original post (WHAT IS A PLANET?) was as follows: if it goes around the Sun and is demonstrably larger than Ceres, IT'S A PLANET. As for

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread MexicoDoug
Sterling W. wrote: Then, there would then be three classes of planets: the Terrestrial, the Jovian, and the Plutonian planets. Hola Sterling; I'm on board with just one reservation. With all this hullabaloo going on about with Pluto in the spotlight and reticence to accept these huge,

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - August 3, 2005

2005-08-03 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
http://www.spacerocksinc.com/August3.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Repost: PLANETS, PART THREE, Sort of...

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Everybody! I said: Notice the logical completeness of this three-fold definition. It is, when stripped bare, essentially this: 1) ALL rock, 2) ALL volatiles, and 3) significant admixtures of rock AND volatiles (half and half or whatever it happens to be). Of course,

Re: [meteorite-list] To be or not to be.....Taza!

2005-08-03 Thread Meteoryt.net
Hello All, When you guys go through your collection and you get to that little iron known as Taza, Do you label it as Taza or NWA 859? Is one preferred over another? Hi For me its Taza, not matter what Met Bulletin say. To be correct I have on my labels written: Taza (NWA859). But NWA859

[meteorite-list] Repost: PLANETS, PART THREE, Sort of, continued...

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Everybody! I said: Water ice we think we know, but we don't. We only know Ice I, weak pitiful stuff, quite ephemeral. Each Ice has radically different properties from Ice I and from each other, different densities, melting and boiling points, atomic structure. Each is a remarkable

Re: [meteorite-list] To be or not to be.....Taza!

2005-08-03 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Cj, as desert irons are very rare - commonly they are reffered to with their proper names, rather than with their number. Especially with Taza, everybody says Taza and knows immediately, which meteorite is meant. NWA859 takes a cerebral second longer as it sounds similar with the ubiquist

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from herenow!Thank you!

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
Just DELETE. Jerry - Original Message - From: moni waiblinger-seabridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 4:17 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from herenow!Thank you! I have to

Re: [meteorite-list] Repost: PLANETS, PART ONE

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
I DIG IT. Jerry - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 4:29 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Repost: PLANETS, PART ONE Hi, Everybody! This original must have been

Re: [meteorite-list] Defining 'Planet': Newfound World Forces Action

2005-08-03 Thread Martin Altmann
The word planet is simply not a scientific word, it is a cultural word. - Mike Brown, leader of the 10th planet discovery team Certainly. And I would say the cultural definition is obviously: A hermetical place. I find more planets in actual use than 9: Drivers Planet, Animal Planet,

Re: [meteorite-list] To be or not to be.....Taza!

2005-08-03 Thread Jeff Grossman
The reason NASA ADS doesn't turn up anything is because this is a virtually unstudied meteorite, so there is no scientific literature on it. In fact, ADS gives one hit on the proper name, Northwest Africa 859, and three hits on Taza; all of these hits are to popular literature. If and when

Re: [meteorite-list] To be or not to be.....Taza!

2005-08-03 Thread Martin Altmann
Taza is certainly a proper name, linguistically, but not an officially recognized one. It refers to a geographical place (no matter, whether it was found there or not) following or imitating the usage to name meteorites after a geographical name of a place of a find, thus certainly different, then

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 02:11:55 -0500, Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Three, he's IN THE RIGHT here. I happen to agree with this myself and I thought so before I ever heard Brown's name. I said to my self, I said, Self, if it's twice as big as Pluto (a planet), then it's a planet!

Re: [meteorite-list] Repost: PLANETS, PART THREE, Sort of...

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
COOL! - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 5:18 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Repost: PLANETS, PART THREE, Sort of... Hi, Everybody! I said: Notice the

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Ron Baalke
Two, 2003UB313 IS a planet under the rules that were in effect at the time of discovery. There is no formal definition for a planet, and that it the crux of the problem. The IAU will be providing a formal definition soon. You don't change the rules after the game is over because you

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Martin Altmann
But should the soap fit in the box or should the box be fitting for the soap?? - Original Message - From: Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from here now! Thank you!

2005-08-03 Thread Michael L Blood
John, Sterling and all, John, first I would like to mention that I am selective in reading what is posted to the list. I delete almost all posts that start with AD and those from the Italian Scallion (he who must not be named), and those that are on a string that does not interest me. That

Re: [meteorite-list] Defining 'Planet': Newfound World Forces Action

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Martin, See, I knew there were more than nine planets! Some of these planets sound interesting. Do you suppose the Planet Reseller has a good stock of used Planets? I guess we all live on Planet Internet. I know I live on Planet Bluegrass and Planet DOBRO sometimes. And to

[meteorite-list] Wanted persons

2005-08-03 Thread Meteoryt.net
Hello anyone have contact with Zelimir Gabelica ? You not answering my emails. Can You send me detail about this man from Poland ? and Dave Mouat from Reno in Nevada. Anyone know what happend to him ? He ordered meteororites and dissapear. -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]-

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from herenow! Thank you! AD OT, OT AD.

2005-08-03 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Captain, John, Sterling, perhaps John wanted to express that what, I guess, Laotse said: An ingrown toenail can suck more than a broken leg. Planet Buckleboo - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List

Re: [meteorite-list]... Art...delete me or SSteve from here now!

2005-08-03 Thread Robert Woolard
Hello Michael and List, Thanks for your post, Michael. I totally agree with you on these points: ...but all all, the bottom line is Art has done one hell of a job with this list... (Thank you , Art!) ...but resign the list because you can't control yourself and must read

[meteorite-list] ..and again

2005-08-03 Thread Dave Harris
..the metlist is full of threads regarding SSteve and other people's likes/dislikes of him/his contributions/ his ads c.. one email from him starts a torrent of the usual complaints from the same people. Let it go. It's boring. Just delete the emails if you find them 'offensive'! My only

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
I suggested Persephone. http://www.newscientistspace.com/channel/solar-system/dn7776 Join the battle of the planet names 12:51 02 August 2005 NewScientist.com news service Sean O'Neill Imagine your excitement if you discovered a new planet. The privilege of suggesting its name would be

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from here now! Thank you!

2005-08-03 Thread JKGwilliam
Thanks for your input Michael, I always enjoy your perspective. Maybe you misunderstood what I said about my issues with the list. I don't read every post. In fact, I delete close to 50% of what's on the list automatically. I may be wrong here, but I think the off-topic content of this

Re: [meteorite-list]... Art...delete me or SSteve from here now!

2005-08-03 Thread JKGwilliam
I did forget to mention in my prior posts that Art has done a superlative job with the Meteorite List. Thank you Art for all the effort you've made to bring the meteorite community closer together. Best, John Gwilliam At 09:35 AM 8/3/2005, Robert Woolard wrote: Hello Michael and List,

[meteorite-list] AD: This is it, $15, 000 in meteorites ending tonight

2005-08-03 Thread Michael Farmer
Hi again, I have loaded 70 meteorites on ebay, I recently bought a small collection and loaded some rare micros, and many other larger pieces. Around $15,000 in meteorites up for grabs tonight, high bids take them home. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=6549092171 Check this

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Lao Tse

2005-08-03 Thread Michael L Blood
on 8/3/05 9:39 AM, Martin Altmann at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Captain, John, Sterling, perhaps John wanted to express that what, I guess, Laotse said: An ingrown toenail can suck more than a broken leg. Planet Buckleboo --- Lao Tse said that, eh? Michael

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Darren, Brown wanted Persephone, too. But it's taken, years ago, by a MINOR planet. ORCUS, a Greek name for the Afterlife is already taken by another really big KBO, 2000DW. Eurydice? Elysium? Minos? Hades? The Underworld names seems too negative for a happy object. They may all

[meteorite-list] List policies and ad posts thoughts

2005-08-03 Thread Michael Farmer
I have discussed this issue with many people in private at the Tucson show, and came to one conclusion. The vast majority of people on this list prefer the meteorite ads, including eBay ads. Most people, like myself included have little time to search through thousands of daily eBay auctions,

[meteorite-list] Mars Global Surveyor Images: July 28 - August 3, 2005

2005-08-03 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES July 28 - August 3, 2005 The following new images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft are now available: o South Polar Variety (Released 28 July 2005) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2005/07/28 o Sedimentary Rock

Re: [meteorite-list] List policies and ad posts thoughts

2005-08-03 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
yes but not a AD every minute of the auctions on Ebay, I put e email of ebay auction when start and when ended, here I see many put tons of Ebay AD every day, and is too much this Matteo --- Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: I have discussed this issue with many people in private

Re: [meteorite-list] Planet Definition

2005-08-03 Thread David Weir
Francis, What's wrong with teaching kids the actual facts, even if they aren't readily conducive to pigeon-holing? David Francis Graham wrote: Dear List, One thing is certain. If the IAU doesn't come up with SOME definition of planet, both the number and names of planets will vary from

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Ron, You'll notice that I put quotes around the word rules. Yes, there is no formal definition for a planet. There never has been, only a working understanding of what was meant. There were differences; it has been a topic of discussion. But, there are working rules, by which I

[meteorite-list] AD - Last One's and Other Great Specimens

2005-08-03 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, In an effort to bring New, Rare and Interesting meteorites to the meteorite world, I too, run sales every week under my eBay seller name, naturesvault. I usually have something new and rare to offer each week but have relaxed a bit for a few weeks as I have friends visiting

Re: [meteorite-list] Planet Definition

2005-08-03 Thread Francis Graham
--- David Weir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Francis, What's wrong with teaching kids the actual facts, even if they aren't readily conducive to pigeon-holing? My old lunar friend Dave brings up something very important. It IS MUCH BETTER to allow students to decide what a planet is in

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Ron Baalke
Hi, Ron, You'll notice that I put quotes around the word rules. You also referred to is a game, which is not. Any classification scheme can be revised - and in fact, should be allowed to be revised when new data presents itself. Yes, there is no formal definition for a planet.

[meteorite-list] What to name Planet X

2005-08-03 Thread Matson, Robert
Hi All, How 'bout planet Bumble, after the term of endearment for the Abominable Snow Monster from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? ;-) --R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 10:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite

[meteorite-list] Re: Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Mike Reynolds
Hi Darren, I suggested Mianus for it's comical value and Revolution #9 because Pluto's not really a planet and The Beatles deserve it. Best Regards, Mike Reynolds IMCA#8127 Message: 6 Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 12:57:54 -0400 From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from here now! Thank you!

2005-08-03 Thread wahlperry
Hi List , All of the ebay adds, last chance, reminders, relay stink . The list should get back to new meteorites and meteorite hunting stories . I stand with Dave and John . Sonny -Original Message- From: JKGwilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: DNAndrews [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Steve Arnold,

Re: [meteorite-list] List policies and ad posts thoughts

2005-08-03 Thread Robert Woolard
Hello List, Mike Farmer makes a lot of good points in his email below. I would add that the Ad posts could be looked upon as sort of a heads-up for some great items a lot of the time. If any member personally doesn't want to take the time to open an Ad, it takes about, what, 1/2- 1 second to

[meteorite-list] Italian iron?

2005-08-03 Thread Jan Bartels
Hello Listoids, Help me out here!! A friend of mine came up to me today with the story he bought a 450 grams Italian iron?? For now i just can't think of what this one can be. All i can imagine that Irons from Italy are rare and only available in small fragments. He told me he got it from an (for

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian iron?

2005-08-03 Thread bernd . pauli
Jan wrote: A friend of mine came up to me today with the story he bought a 450 grams Italian iron I wonder whether it's a piece of the Barbianello, unusually Ni-rich, ungrouped ataxitic IAB-IIICD iron - *very* unlikely though but who knows. Unlikely because there are only 860 grams and the

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian iron?

2005-08-03 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello The unique italian iron meteorites its Bagnone - all in museum - Barbianello - few pieces in the market - Umbria ( no official name ) - in my hands in analysis - Masua and not others now, probably this is a new italian iron not analyzed but your friend have to take informations from the

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian iron?

2005-08-03 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
The main mass of Barbianello its in Milan Museum and few pieces its available - I have a piece in my collection traded from a University and I know of another piece sold outside Italy Matteo --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Jan wrote: A friend of mine came up to me today with the story

Re: [meteorite-list] What to name Planet X

2005-08-03 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Rob, Yea, that's the one! He got his teeth removed by the wanna-be dentist elf. I forgot the elph's name, but a moon could certainly be named after him. Good choice. -Walter - - Original Message - From: Matson, Robert [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] FW: Moon May Hold Earth's Ancient Secrets

2005-08-03 Thread Robert Verish
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/moon_earth_020723.html Moon Holds Earth's Ancient Secrets By Robert Roy Britt Senior Science Writer posted: 07:00 am ET 23 July 2002 Tons of rocks and dust long ago blasted from Earth by asteroid impacts lay on the Moon's surface and could hold secrets

[meteorite-list] Wanted-AD: Nantans

2005-08-03 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi list, is this kind of posts also to mark with AD? A client of mine is looking for cleaned, shiny-shiny silvery Nantans: 500g of minute chips of 1.5mm - 2.5mm size 750g of fragments of 2-4 grams. Please contact me, if you have such stuff for sale (I never sold Nantans). Thanks Martin

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All First, the definition of a planet. As for the lack of a formal definition of what is a planet, the IAU website says: Definition of a Planet: The IAU notes the very rapid pace of discovery of bodies within the Solar system over the last decade and so our understanding of

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian iron?

2005-08-03 Thread Jan Bartels
Thanks so far Bernd and Matteo, It was also hard to imagine for me there was one avalable this size!! I guess he just got himself a fake Italian but stillit's a real piece of spacejunk alright for little money, so still a good deal i think!! Thanks you guys Jan Jan wrote: A friend of

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian iron?

2005-08-03 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
But its confirmed is a meteorite.any information where have buy etc...? Matteo --- Jan Bartels [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Thanks so far Bernd and Matteo, It was also hard to imagine for me there was one avalable this size!! I guess he just got himself a fake Italian but

[meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All, Brian Marsden, in the article below: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050802_planet_definition.html is quoted as saying if the Stern definition of a planet were used (everything spherical that goes 'round its star and doesn't fusion inside), we'd have 24 planets. Marsden

Re: [meteorite-list] What to name Planet X (OT)

2005-08-03 Thread MexicoDoug
Hola Rob and list, Planet X was already named Pluto! This has to be at least Planet Y:) After considerable thought, I've decided to nickname the new planet the Mushroom Planet. Likewise, my scientific one word name shall be Basidium, if Basidium-X isn't politically correct with the

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian iron?

2005-08-03 Thread Jan Bartels
Yup...it's a true meteorite alright but for me it just looks like a (new)Campo. He bought it from an unknown mineral dealer who doesn't know to much about meteorites. Chiao!! Jan But its confirmed is a meteorite.any information where have buy etc...? Matteo --- Jan Bartels [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Italian iron?

2005-08-03 Thread Michael Farmer
If you have received this month's Meteorite Magazine, there is an article in there about John Wasson, and he says that he often receives pieces of campo from people who swear they found it themselves. I would be extremely skeptical until you get it cut and etched, then classified. Mike Farmer

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Ron Baalke
Brian Marsden, in the article below: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050802_planet_definition.html is quoted as saying if the Stern definition of a planet were used (everything spherical that goes 'round its star and doesn't fusion inside), we'd have 24 planets. Marsden

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread MexicoDoug
Ron B. wrote: Incidently, if you demote Pluto from being a planet, then the definition for a planet becomes much easier. If you include Pluto as a planet, then the definition is going to get more complicated. Complicated it can be, not dumbed down, with or without Pluto. Arbitrary

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Chris Peterson
And one other way... they can simply refuse to define planet at all, since there is no need to do so. But that would be too simple. Chris * Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: Ron Baalke

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Ron Baalke
Any classification scheme can be revised - and in fact, should be allowed to be revised when new data presents itself. If Earth suddenly was catapulted into a 25 degree inclination ...would it cease being a planet? No. The classification scheme will be revised to accomodate any new data.

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 19:14:22 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If Earth were catapulted into the Kuiper Belt would it cease being a planet? An even better question (IMHO) is-- if a KBO were to be brought in to 1 AU, would it still be concidered a planet? What about a few years later when half

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Norm Lehrman
Doug, Sterling, and all you other amazing brains, (Deity or planetary name of your choice), it's good to to listen to you guys with IQs in the clouds. Some people do word-searches or crosswords to exercize their brains. For some of us, it's the MetList. Thanks (and Garcias to you, Doug---)

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread MexicoDoug
Darren G. wrote: if a KBO were to be brought in to 1 AU, would it still be concidered a planet? What about a few years later when half (give or take) of it had sublimated away and left nothing but a ring of rubble? Great balls of Fire! Meteorite heaven and a lot of new iridium

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 20:12:01 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Darren, if we swapped Uranus with Earth something similar to what you envision might happen to Uranus at 1 AU as well...though your point is a good one to mull over... I haven't done the math on it (and to be honest, would have to do

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Art...delete me or SSteve from herenow! Thank you! AD OT, OT AD.

2005-08-03 Thread j . divelbiss
An ingrown toenail??? Our problem is more like a goiter that needs lanced. Art...do you need a scalpel? http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=goiters Dave A, I just may be right behind ya. JD -- Original message from Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Re: [meteorite-list] List policies and ad posts thoughts

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
Thank you Michael, I often look forward to your and other List member ads. Were It not for you and guys like you I'd have precious little in the way of Ites that I had confidence in. When I'm poor or not in the mood I just delete. Jerry Flaherty PS I thought the commercial end of the List was

[meteorite-list] Taza

2005-08-03 Thread Peanut ..
Thanks to all who gave their opinions on NWA 859/Taza. Cj IMCA# 3432 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cjsmeteorites.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
Gee, I guess there's only ONE planet. yipee I made it to the right one, whissu! that was close. - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Planet Definition

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
Aye Dave and Francis, Jerry - Original Message - From: Francis Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorites meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Planet Definition --- David Weir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Francis,

RE: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Greg Redfern
In Roman mythology, Pluto (Greek: Hades) is the god of the underworld. The planet received this name (after many other suggestions) perhaps because it's so far from the Sun that it is in perpetual darkness and perhaps because PL are the initials of Percival Lowell. Greg Redfern NASA JPL Solar

[meteorite-list] Only one hour to go on the 7 kilo ZAG!

2005-08-03 Thread Michael Farmer
Barely an hour to go on several thousand in meteorites, many at pennies on the dollar. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=6549092171 Check this baby out! Show me a large Zag individual for one cent start! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=6549165073

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:39:49 -0500, AL Mitterling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Tom and all, In Reality Pluto wasn't named after the cartoon character, rather it was a name picked out by the discover (and staff at Lowell) and having something to do with the afterlife. I'm not sure if the Dog

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
What if nobody wants to live on the 13th planet Who write your stand up stuff? Man you're a riot - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:13 PM Subject:

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars event

2005-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Mars event - 2003 old news

2005-08-03 Thread Matson, Robert
Hi All, This rehash of what REALLY happened in 2003 has been making the rounds for several months now. I figured it was only a matter of time before it was forwarded here. (I actually first received it ~3 months ago from somebody very high up at Boeing, if you can believe it.) Mars ~was~

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
If Earth suddenly was catapulted into a 25 degree inclination ...would it cease being a planet? Not necessarily, but there wouldn't be any controversy cause there'd be no one left the testify to anything!!! Jerry - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars event

2005-08-03 Thread drtanuki
List, Bob`s message went to the bulk mailbox on Yahoo, so some members may not have seen his posting. Thanks Bob for the posting. Dirk Ross...Tokyo --- Bob Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Watch for Mars next month. The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is

Re: [meteorite-list] List policies and ad posts thoughts

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
HUUUM, Al, it sounds complicated but that's what a subject area does, doesn't it? - Original Message - From: AL Mitterling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Robert Woolard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

2005-08-03 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
I Like it Greg! Jerry - Original Message - From: Greg Redfern [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'AL Mitterling' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 9:53 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

[meteorite-list] chat tonight anyone

2005-08-03 Thread drtanuki
List, Anyone up for a chat in Mark Bostick`s chatroom? Dirk Ross Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs __ Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars event

2005-08-03 Thread Norm Lehrman
All, I've been getting calls on this. Newspapers are reporting that Mars will appear as large as the moon! Note that the story Bob forwarded says: ((At a modest 75-power magnification )) Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. That first part is pretty important. The moon

[meteorite-list] Mars (past) event

2005-08-03 Thread Matson, Robert
Norm, See my follow-up post. This event ALREADY HAPPENED. However, I agree with you about the original post being very misleading (w.r.t. Mars appearing as large as the Full Moon under 75x). Most laypeople pay no attention to that under modest magnification bit -- they really think/thought Mars

[meteorite-list] Never changing list

2005-08-03 Thread Bob Evans
Same old same old S**T The list will never change. Steve will be Steve and not get kicked off for it. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah.Whine Whine Whine Criticize Criticize Criticize rationalize Rationalize Ratiionalize End Result = Same Old S**T I didnt read through all of the crap but. I

[meteorite-list] Origin of Pluto's name

2005-08-03 Thread Bob King
Hi Al and everyone, The name Pluto was suggested by 11-year-old Venetia Burney of England who had been reading a popular-level book on mythology at the time. The article about Pluto's discovery appeared in the Times newspaper (March 14, 1930 edition) and her grandfather, who worked at Oxford,

[meteorite-list] Fireball video

2005-08-03 Thread Arizona Keith
Hello List Check out this fireball video. Looks likes a daylight fireball. Anyone knows anything about it, there or when? http://www.wackyvids.com/movies/general/283/meteor.html or Wacky Vids web site http://www.wackyvids.com/ pick Meteor Keith V. Chandler, AZ.

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball video

2005-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:50:18 -0700, Arizona Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello List Check out this fireball video. Looks likes a daylight fireball. Anyone knows anything about it, there or when? http://www.wackyvids.com/movies/general/283/meteor.html Looks highly fake to me.