[meteorite-list] Latest MRO HiRISE pics!

Anyone else think that shot A here looks very similar to the polygons that occur due to freeze thaw movement in the Arctic...probably a similar scale too.

[meteorite-list] Peruvian Crater meteorite

I sent this on wedensday (07-09-19), but it never came to the list. Art said he found it, blocked because it was html, and had released it to the list, still it didn't arrive... So I post it here again. From: Bjorn Sorheim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2007-09-19 17:59:00 CEST To:

[meteorite-list] 9 Days Left in the Win A Meteorite Article Contest

Hi all, There's only 9 days left in the win a meteorite article contest: http://www.meteoritewatch.com/meteorite_forum/viewtopic.php?t=15 If you're interested go ahead an post your article. If you don;t have an article you're welcome to cast your vote on the articles that are already

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey Finds Possible Cave Skylights onMars

Darren, What we are talking about here are most likely lava tubes. These cave like structures can run for miles and be quite large and complicated. When the surface is too near, the tube collapses, creating windows, or if you are in the cave, skylights. Relax, this is a perfectly good

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey Finds Possible Cave Skylights onMars

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:18:35 -0600, you wrote: Darren, What we are talking about here are most likely lava tubes. These cave like structures can run for miles and be quite large and complicated. When the surface is too near, the tube collapses, creating windows, or if you are in the cave,

[meteorite-list] Peru crater-- maybe some iron

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=2A5DE902-E7F2-99DF-33A8B52EC17EE671chanID=sa007 Peru crater came from outer space A crater that mysteriously appeared near Lake Titicaca in Peru last week was probably caused by a meteor, researchers say. The Associated Press reports that a Japanese

[meteorite-list] PLESSITIC OCTAHEDRITE IRON NICKEL METEORITE?

What do you guy's think about this? http://cgi.ebay.com/PLESSITIC-OCTAHEDRITE-IRON-NICKEL-METEORITE-652-GRAMS_W0QQitemZ190138874818QQihZ009QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Here is a completed auction for a slice:

Re: [meteorite-list] PLESSITIC OCTAHEDRITE IRON NICKEL METEORITE?

Hi, Google starchasers meteorites, and the first hits are this List's Archives of attempts to get eBay to dump this nut, but apprently it's impossible to shut this goon down. Here's his Rocks website: http://www.rocksmuseumonline.com/ where you too can buy a river cobble from Outer Space, or

Re: [meteorite-list] PLESSITIC OCTAHEDRITE IRON NICKEL METEORITE?

a slag matteo - Original Message - Da : David Kitt Deyarmin [EMAIL PROTECTED] A : meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Oggetto : [meteorite-list] PLESSITIC OCTAHEDRITE IRON NICKEL METEORITE? Data : Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:08:55 -0400 What do you guy's think about this?

Re: [meteorite-list] Peru crater-- maybe some iron

Still unclear is why scores of residents reported falling ill shortly after the crater's discovery, but researchers say it could have been psychosomatic. In one report I read that this event excavated several carcasses of live stock which had been buried on the very spot. Havening been

Re: [meteorite-list] Do Meteorites, Music and Humor go together?

Hi , Thanks for the emails! I appreciate the input greatly. I knew there would be issues regarding heat and cold, and which one did what to a meteorite. However, I do believe that I am correct. Since water in usually involved meteorite will contract in the summer and expand in the winter. Also,

Re: [meteorite-list] Experts Skeptical of Peruvian Meteorite Impact

Hi, Eric, List, Any planet with any atmosphere has a cut-off point on the lower limit of crater sizes. On the Moon (no atmosphere), crater sizes go down, down, smaller and smaller, until you see little 10 cm. craters and below. Venus, on the other hand, with a massive atmosphere, is short

[meteorite-list] OT: Meteorite Recon will be travelling until October 15

please excuse the off topic post. We will be travelling until October 15 and have only temporarily access to our emails, if at all. Thx for your patience. best regards Svend -- www.niger-meteorite-recon.de __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Which Polarized filters for TS ?

Hi What polarized filters You use in Your microskopes. I use normal, cheap two Polarized (PL) filters for digital cameras. But I dont see strong, deep colors like on photos from proffesional microskopes. On some thin sections I see good contrast, but on others there is low contrast or even

Re: [meteorite-list] Which Polarized filters for TS ?

Marcin wrote: Here is how looks my filters on microscope. http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/mbc-10.jpg Marcin, of course, the position of the light source - in other words: the light path - is also important. You can use this bulb in your picture when you look at a meteorite (slice) in reflected

[meteorite-list] Uruacu

Hello and good day David Deyarmin, Wow, that 120 g Uruacu (IAB) is fantastic. Thanks. I do have a question. The cut on the Uruacu. You said it was not polished. The cut you got almost looks polished. By that I mean, it's smooth to the touch. When I cut, I can see and feel the saw blade marks.

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: September 17-21, 2007

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES September 17-21, 2007 o Verde Vallis (Released 17 September 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20070917a o Tinto Vallis (Released 18 September 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20070918a o Indus Vallis (Released 19 September 2007)

Re: [meteorite-list] Experts Now Say a Rare Meteorte Likely Caused Peru Crater

It would be interesting to find out if the bolide impacted with terminal or cosmic velocity. Chuck O'Dale http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/articles/odale_chuck/earth_craters/index.html http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070920-1507-peru-meteorite.html Experts now say a rare meteorite

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey Finds Possible Cave Skylights on Mars

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2007-106 NASA Orbiter Finds Possible Cave Skylights on Mars Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 21, 2007 PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano. The find

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey Finds Possible Cave Skylights on Mars

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:45:26 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: Using Mars Odyssey's infrared camera to check the daytime and nighttime temperatures of the circles, scientists concluded that they could be windows into underground spaces. A report of the discovery of the possible cave skylights by Cushing

Re: [meteorite-list] Experts Skeptical of Peruvian Meteorite Impact

Why would someone from JPL be interviewed about meteorites? I respect Ron Baalke, who I believe is a software engineer and probably knows more about meteorites then anyone , but JPL has nothing to do with meteorites. They are tasked with the responsibility of planning and administering

[meteorite-list] Uruacu

I cut my meteorites on an MK-100 Brick/Paver saw with an abrasive blade. It leaves a very fine finish for being rough cut __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - September 21, 2007

http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_9_21_07.asp Dawn Journal Dr. Marc Rayman September 21, 2007 Dear Countdawns, The countdown is underway for Dawn's liftoff on September 26 at 7:25:00 am EDT. This is the second time our hero has been within a few days of launch, and with a full 20-day