[meteorite-list] Hybrid Comet-Asteroid in Mysterious Break-Up (60558 Echeclus)

2006-04-12 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn8976-hybrid-cometasteroid-in-mysterious-breakup.html Hybrid comet-asteroid in mysterious break-up Jeff Hecht April 11, 2006 Something substantial has broken off an icy 50-kilometre object beyond the orbit of Saturn, leaving puzzled astronomers trying

[meteorite-list] Vega: The Star With Comets?

2006-04-12 Thread Ron Baalke
Observatoire de Paris Paris, France Contact: Vincent Coudé du Foresto Observatoire de Paris, LESIA Tél: 33 1 45 07 79 61 Fax: 33 1 45 07 71 02 11 April 2006 Vega: the star with comets? The observation of the immediate vicinity of a star other than the Sun has just been carried out for the

[meteorite-list] No One Knows Why Ice Chunk Fell from Sky in Oakland

2006-04-12 Thread Ron Baalke
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/04/11/BAGPJI74I11.DTL No one knows why ice fell from sky Big chunk hit park, leaving in its wake 24-by-18-inch hole Henry K. Lee San Francisco Chronicle April 11, 2006 The mystery of the big chunk of ice that landed with a thud in an

RE: [meteorite-list] Need basic book recommendations

2006-04-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Dave, Sorting through the old junk box and I found your e-mail. I do not remember seeing it or a replywhich of course does not mean a reply didn't happen. I do not know children at the age level well, to answer this as well as some can, not having children of my own and those of

[meteorite-list] Tokyo Area Boloide...info required

2006-04-12 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, A boloide was seen and photographed in the Tokyo area while I was absent from Japan (in the past two weeks). My wife said film was shown on Japanese TV but she was not paying attention. I have done a websearch but found nothing. If I gain any information I will pass it on to the list.

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Magazine

2006-04-12 Thread Mario Goiorani
Dear Friends of the List Finally Meteorite Magazine,cominciavo has come to worry me.A lot of migliorato,tanti seems me you wish the new editori,es we hope that I/you/he/she arrive punctual.RegardsMario GoioraniIMCA #2750 __ Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] AD - New Plutonic Eucrite Ending Auctions Today

2006-04-12 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, I would like to announce a new and very cool Brecciated Plutonic Eucrite with vesicles, NWA 3159. Here is a link to a nice representative complete slice: http://www.lunarrock.com/4-12/dsc1.jpg I will be loading the very best 18 pieces available of the low Total Known

[meteorite-list] eBay item #6620167638 Aventura del Monte Famous Show Quality.

2006-04-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello List, Anne Black pointed out to me the following, because of its location. Wichita, Kansas...former airplane capital of the world, birth place of Lincoln Lapaz, home of the Sweet 16 WSU Shockers, location of the first Pizza Hut and my hometown/location.

[meteorite-list] Astronomy August Issue

2006-04-12 Thread Gaetan Cormier
Hello list! If you are not subscribed to Astronomy magazine, you sure don't want to miss the August 2006 issue as it will be a Meteorite Special. It should be on newstand at the end of june. METEORITE EDITORIAL FEATURES - AUGUST ISSUE Meteorite science] Unlocking the solar system's past

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Times Person of the Month

2006-04-12 Thread Rob Wesel
Thanks Mark but I though we were supposed to stay away from small towns in Northeast Nevada Rob Wesel http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com -- We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 - Original Message - From: MARK BOSTICK

[meteorite-list] Ad, over 60 meteorites ending tonight!

2006-04-12 Thread Michael Farmer
I have over 60 meteorites ending tonight on ebay, some great items! Virtually all listed starting at one cent! There is several thousand dollars in material up for grabs, many items still at one cent right now. Some examples and key items: Absolutely stunning, museum quality Dong

[meteorite-list] AD - Ebay auctions ended

2006-04-12 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello some of my auctions go to the end. Last 3 pieces of NWA 4222 SNC, a new H3, a nice H5 with thin metal veins and black matrix, a total lot of 920 grams of NWA cut and polished etc...If you want go here http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=mcomemeteorite Matteo M

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite sales doing just fine!

2006-04-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060412/ap_on_sc/meteorite_auction Mike Farmer noted Looks like the meteorite market is booming to me! It really is on the natural history auction side this last year. Remember we also saw NWA 482 go for $12,000 a gram. Hmm.Mark's Auction House Clear Skies

Re: [meteorite-list] Tokyo Area Boloide...info required

2006-04-12 Thread K. Ohtsuka
Hello Dirk-san, This event? I could not see this bolide, too. http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=929 Katsuhito O. Tokyo, JAPAN - Original Message - From: drtanuki To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 5:58 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tokyo Area

[meteorite-list] Aziz oriented

2006-04-12 Thread Matt Morgan
Does anyone still have the link to the photos? -- === Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 USA http://www.mhmeteorites.com ebay id: mhmeteorites __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread Dave Harris
Hi, I am in a moral dilemma here and I need a few opinions! I have just won an item on eBay at a VERY low price - about a 10th of it's value. The buyer has emailed me thus: hello there. im afraid there is no way i can let this item go at such a low price!!! i bought it for nearly £250 and i know

[meteorite-list] New Paper on Bedout High, Australia, in EPSL

2006-04-12 Thread Paul
There is a paper about a geophysical study of the Bedout High, one porposed site for a end of Permain imapct, just off of the nothwest corner of Australia. Muller, R. D., A. Goncharov, and A. Kritski, 2006, Geophysical evaluation of the enigmatic Bedout basement high, offshore northwestern

Re: [meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread Chris Peterson
You sets your price, you takes your chances. Seriously, Ebay would fall apart if everyone who gets less than they hoped for is allowed to back out of the deal. Do what you feel best about, but there is certainly nothing morally wrong with you insisting that the sale complete. Chris

Re: [meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:21:55 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time), you wrote: Awaiting your considered advice!!! I say hold him to it, and complain to Ebay if he doesn't go through with it. He doesn't have the right to back out of an auction just because he doesn't like the ending price. Once, I was in a

Re: [meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread star-bits
In my auctions that closed monday I had some Gao-Guenie (B) carbonaceous CR cut fragments, 1.1 grams that sold for one penny, and a 6.5 gram tatahouine that sold for less than $5/gm. Not what I was looking for in either case, but both lots are on their way to their new owners. If your

[meteorite-list] RE: Meteorite sales doing just fine!

2006-04-12 Thread Matson, Robert
Mike reports: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060412/ap_on_sc/meteorite_auction Looks like the meteorite market is booming to me! I get the feeling that if you took a poll of the list members here, most would argue that the meteorite market has been at best flat the last five years (and I would

RE: [meteorite-list] Aziz oriented

2006-04-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Matt, Copy and pasted from the archiveswhich is sure to look really weird when archived again. But the tags provided time and source... Clear Skies, Mark Bostick Wichita, Kansas www.meteoritearticles.com [meteorite-list] New oriented meteorite of Aziz Habibi...pictures. Gi-po

[meteorite-list] Mexican Meteor Wrong in Wichita

2006-04-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello everyone, A follow up on the Mexican Meteor Wrong in Wichita on ebay. The item is not owned by a Kansas Meteorite Society member or anyone I know, which I didn't think so, but wanted to make sure, and I have now have a date to see the rock tomorrow morning. Here is the auction

Re: [meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread R. N. Hartman
I would first ask him how he landed in such as mess and whether he understands the contractual legalities of an auction. If he is apologetic I would let him off the hook. If not, burn his toes on the fire! :=) I think its a matter of whether he understands the process and whether it is a

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite sales doing just fine!

2006-04-12 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
auction find people not know the market its normaly a person give 98,000$ for a meteorite you find for $20-30,000 Matteo --- MARK BOSTICK [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060412/ap_on_sc/meteorite_auction Mike Farmer noted Looks like the meteorite market is booming

Re: [meteorite-list] Aziz oriented

2006-04-12 Thread joseph_town
Here's the link. http://www.gi-po.de/aziz/aziz2.htm Bill -- Original message -- From: Matt Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Does anyone still have the link to the photos? -- === Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215

RE: [meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread Michael Farmer
Do not let him off! It is a scam, and he is upset that the item went for less than he paid or too cheap. With my one cent sales (like the one ending tonight) I am taking the risk, and the buyers get a chance at real bargains pricewise. This person, saying they will not complete the sale, it

Re: [meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread Lee
Well, you have two choices: 1 - let it go, and lose the good deal 2 - Demand he sell to you, have him refuse, leave him negative feedback, and get some yourself, and still not get the item. There is no way that this person is going to sell you the item for the bid price, no matter what you

[meteorite-list] RE: Meteorite sales doing just fine Meteorite Supply

2006-04-12 Thread Mike Fowler
Bull # Ant. Other Tot. -- - MB 80: 42 136 178 MB 81: 20 161 181 MB 82: 521 453 974 MB 83: 473 425 898 MB 84: 842 498 1340 (NWA series begins: NWA 001-032) MB 85: 658 718 1376 MB 86: 661 493 1154 MB 87: 1048 850 1898 MB 88: 753 857 1610 MB 89: 1010 758 1768 3-year moving

RE: [meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread Charles Viau
Do not let this person try to make you feel bad. Demand your rights to your property. An auction is an auction. The entire foundation of Ebay is built on the principle of a fair auction. Ebay has a Reserve category for those who do not want to let merchandise go for lower than a set price. This

Re: [meteorite-list] ...advice please!

2006-04-12 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
one question...why this persons put a low price auction and after, if this go sold for low, crying? Not put low price and you not have this problemseasy. Matteo --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: In my auctions that closed monday I had some Gao-Guenie (B) carbonaceous CR cut