[meteorite-list] Thin section meteorites on ebay

2006-07-21 Thread Walter L. Newton
Hi I found these slides listed under scientific collectibles on Ebay. They are not listed under meteorites. So I suspect many meteorite collectors would never find these. He has 6 sets of 12 for sale, at 240.00 buy it now only. The description is... Description - Collection of 12 - 1x2

[meteorite-list] Comet hit Britain in mid sixth century AD?

2006-07-21 Thread Paul Barford
A new theory suggests a comet impacting Britain in the mid sixth century AD was responsible for the ascendency of the English Comments anyone? Has anyone read anything by the cited astronomers/astrophysicists on the topic or is this a case of when I suggested a comet to them the other day,

[meteorite-list] Early reports of large Australian fireball

2006-07-21 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Howdy, I just got an email from someone saying they witnessed a huge meteor over NSW, Australia. From his description it sounds big enough to drop pieces. If it should be reported in the media and anyone happens to see something about it, I'd certainly appreciate the link. Thanks, Jeff

Re: [meteorite-list] Cool scale of the solar system website/OT

2006-07-21 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Wicked neat. Thanks Robert Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Robert Woolard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:23 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Cool scale of the solar system website/OT Hello List, I ran across this

[meteorite-list] UK possible meteorite (but probably not)

2006-07-21 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/content/yarmouthmercury/news/story.aspx?brand=GYMOnlinecategory=newstBrand=GYMonlinetCategory=newsitemid=NOED21%20Jul%202006%2009%3A08%3A46%3A370 Rock came out of the blue 20 July 2006 It came from outer space - and nearly hit three Caister teenagers.

RE: [meteorite-list] Fake HaH meteorites on ebay

2006-07-21 Thread Michael Farmer
It has been discussed on this list a thousand times. If you don't want to get burned on eBay, buy from known dealers. Otherwise, BUYER BEWARE! Michael Farmer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johnny Rieben Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:54

[meteorite-list] Re:Comet hit Britain in mid sixth century AD?

2006-07-21 Thread Dave Harris
Hi, .Just as follow-up to Paul's email re the 6th C. possible meteorite, can I just give you a couple of quotes from The Anglo-Saxon chronicles, which were contemporary notes compiled over a period starting about 800ad to 1100ad by the monastic population here in the UK. First thing that becomes

[meteorite-list] Scientists Find Surprising Results From 50 Comet Dust Samples (Stardust)

2006-07-21 Thread Ron Baalke
http://english.people.com.cn/200607/21/eng20060721_285273.html Scientists find surprising results from 50 comet dust samples People's Daily Online (China) July 21, 2006 A NASA scientist told a Chinese audience on Thursday that his team had tested more than 50 comet dust samples captured by the

[meteorite-list] Re:Comet hit Britain in mid sixth century, AD?

2006-07-21 Thread Marco Langbroek
538(ad): Here 14 days before 1 March the sun grew dark from early morning until 9am. (Winchester Mss, Cambridge, Corpus Christie MS173, ff 1(v)32(r)) 540: Here on 20 June the sun grew dark and stars appeared for well-nigh half a hour after 9am (Winchester Mss, Cambridge, Corpus Christie

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: July 14-20, 2006

2006-07-21 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES July 14-20, 2006 o Rim Layers (Released 14 July 2006) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20060714a o Wind Action (Released 17 July 2006) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20060717a o Wind and Lava (Released 18 July 2006) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20060718a o Linear

[meteorite-list] Re: (2) Comet hit Britain in mid sixth century, AD?

2006-07-21 Thread Marco Langbroek
Marco Langbroek wrote: 538(ad): Here 14 days before 1 March the sun grew dark from early morning until 9am. (Winchester Mss, Cambridge, Corpus Christie MS173, ff 1(v)32(r)) 540: Here on 20 June the sun grew dark and stars appeared for well-nigh half a hour after 9am

Re: [meteorite-list] Re:Comet hit Britain in mid sixth century, AD?

2006-07-21 Thread Paul Barford
Baileys comet impact hypothesis is quite contested, it certainly is not an accepted main stream hypothesis. So I was quite surprised by the tone of that newspaper clipping that suggested so. The astrophysicist supporting it are, by the way, astrophysicists with a known fetish for impacts as a

Re: [meteorite-list] Re:Comet hit Britain in mid sixth century, AD?

2006-07-21 Thread Chris Peterson
Just as a matter of interest if someone has time to fiddle with it, what parameters would such a hypothetical body have to have to kill people within a radius of 300 km (so along the whole western coast of England and Wales) but leave those beyond still alive? And not be recorded

[meteorite-list] (AD) meteorite sale

2006-07-21 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!
Hello list.I am having a meteorite sale.I have listed 11 items for now.You can view them on my website.The prices are alot less than I paid for them.I will add more later after these sell.Also payment must be CASH,PERSONAL CHECK,MONEY ORDER,or CASHIERS CHECK.NO PAYPAL!!I will also pay all shipping

Re: [meteorite-list] Re:Comet hit Britain in mid sixth century, AD?

2006-07-21 Thread Paul Barford
And not be recorded historically except in the most obscure and oblique fashion? And not leave any apparent geological or botanical effects? I'd say the parameters you are looking for would be supernatural. I think it pretty obvious that if something this size had landed on Ireland in 530 AD,

Re: [meteorite-list] Awards to Meteorite Friends

2006-07-21 Thread Michael L Blood
While not everyone I know is on the page (yet) I have decided to have an awards contest to help everyone familiarize themselves with the people with whom they have been conversing for years. Below are the categories and nominees. However, everyone is welcome to add new categories and

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) meteorite sale

2006-07-21 Thread Dave Carothers
Steve, You are so full of it, I can't believe you have the nerve to post this. I remember the 1.3 Adrian Texas going to you for $15.00 last week some time. You're now flogging it on your website for $30.00. Tell me and everyone else here, how does that constitute The prices are alot less than I

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) meteorite sale

2006-07-21 Thread Dave Carothers
As luck would have it, Steve and I were both bidders on the 13 gram El Arouss. He paid $75 for it and is currently selling it for $75.00. The NWA 2776 he paid $129.50 and is selling for $200.00. The 188 gram fusion crusted stone meteorite he is selling for $110.00, he paid $91.00. Wait a

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update - July 21, 2006

2006-07-21 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Clears Away Dust, Gets New Software Upgrade - sol 904-907, July 21, 2006: Beginning July 22, 2006, in the early hours of the rover's 907th Martian day, Spirit is scheduled to begin knitting together and testing all 200

Re: [meteorite-list] Awards to Meteorite Friends

2006-07-21 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
best protected against incoming bolides: Greg Redfern thx Michael for the daring and dashing ...whatever that means ... Always wanted such Award. cheers Svend www.niger-meteorite-recon.de - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) meteorite sale

2006-07-21 Thread Dave Carothers
Yes, and the 16.569 gram Taza Steve bought recently for $71.00 he is now flogging for $125.00. As Steve would say, The prices are alot less than I paid for them. Buyer beware. - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) meteorite sale

2006-07-21 Thread Stefan Brandes
Hi List, I was the other bidder on the 188 gram fusion crusted stone meteorite up to $90, I´m sorry Steve only bought it for re-sale. I should have known Stefan As luck would have it, Steve and I were both bidders on the 13 gram El Arouss. He paid $75 for it and is currently

[meteorite-list] Large Object Seen in Australian Sky

2006-07-21 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.abc.net.au/sa/stories/s1692314.htm UFO in the Mid North Reporter: Annette Marner Australian Broadcasting Corporation July 20, 2006 So was it a meteorite or space junk falling to earth? No one knows. But at 1.30pm in the afternoon of July 19, many people across the Mid North of South

[meteorite-list] sale correction

2006-07-21 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!
Hi list.I want to amend a few items on my sale.There are some that I am selling that I paid less for.But the rest of them I did pay more for.Just not all of them.I appreciate it being btought up to snuff on my mistake.But next time DO it of list.Not in a public forum.I added 6 more items and a

Re: [meteorite-list] UK possible meteorite (but probably not)

2006-07-21 Thread ensoramanda
Hi ...what Daniel was referring to I'm new to the list but have been watching, hunting and collecting meteorites for 4 years. I was featured at the Natural History Museum, London, on the BBC stardate prog with Rob Elliot a couple of years ago with a meteorite found after a fireball from

Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) Meteorite Rental Service.....was meteorite sale

2006-07-21 Thread Mr EMan
humm ever think of just RENTING specimens? Seeing that some collectors buy meteorites one week and are selling them the next, I am offering a rental /recycling service for meteorite specimens. This way your collection can be ever changing without all the hassle of telling your wife that you

Re: [meteorite-list] sale correction

2006-07-21 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Only fair that the whole list know how you operate... Dave F. Steve Arnold, Chicago!! wrote: Hi list.I want to amend a few items on my sale.There are some that I am selling that I paid less for.But the rest of them I did pay more for.Just not all of them.I appreciate it being btought up to

RE: [meteorite-list] (AD) Meteorite Rental Service.....was meteoritesale

2006-07-21 Thread Mike Bandli
Elton, you could set it up like Netflix... METFLIX!! No late fees either, and if for some reason it gets lost in the mail...no big deal, right? Let's see...what would be the top ten Meteorites in my Queue? Well first, how about a crusted multi-gram slice of Nakhla... Mike Bandli

Re: [meteorite-list] Awards to Meteorite Friends

2006-07-21 Thread Pete Pete
Truly, a motley crew! From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Awards to Meteorite Friends Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:48:12 -0700 While not everyone I know is on the page (yet) I have decided to have an awards

[meteorite-list] iron meteorites and earth origins

2006-07-21 Thread Gerald Flaherty
http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/July06/asteroidGatecrashers.html - Jerry Flaherty __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Ad: Incredible Seymchan pallasite slice.

2006-07-21 Thread Michael Farmer
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ180010348649 I have just loaded a slice of Seymchan on ebay that I think most list-members would love to look at! I bought one in France that was 2 cm thick and had it split with a wire saw into 3 slices. This is the only one for sale right now, as I have sold one

[meteorite-list] AD: 25% OFF ALL EBAY BUY IT NOW ITEMS

2006-07-21 Thread dean bessey
Ebays email yesterday informing of a massive fee increase in ebay stores next month has motivated me to put more work on my websites and in the future to rely less on ebay. 95% of my meteorites sales come from my website nowadays anyway as most of my regular customers check it every few days

Re: [meteorite-list] sale correction

2006-07-21 Thread Dave Carothers
Steve, You did the right thing by making the correction to you ad. For that, thanks. Let me finish this thread by saying that placing false statements in ads just makes it tough on ALL legitimate collectors and sellers of meteroites. As you say on your web site, you've been collecting

[meteorite-list] Michael Blood's photo awards

2006-07-21 Thread larrytwinkmonrad
Here is my suggestion: Most Congenial Looking Master Innkeeper: Kevin Kichinka Twink Monrad http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/MeteoriteFriends.html While not everyone I know is on the page (yet) I have decided to have an awards contest to help everyone familiarize themselves with

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: 25% OFF ALL EBAY BUY IT NOW ITEMS

2006-07-21 Thread Adam Hupe
Hi Dean and List, eBay store items are only being raised a couple of cents from the 3 cent cost so I think there is no reason for alarm. If you always discount something by 25%, is it really a sale? You also accused several dealers of scare tactics stating that the influx of material has been