Ive got great news today!
I have been working on a project to open a meteorite and space museum here in
my home state of North Carolina.
After much effort, I am happy to announce that by this time next year, It will
be open!
I am looking to offer the schools in my area with free admission and
I have a problem with collectors who think a museum is hording when it
acquires a specimen for its collection. There is no intrinsic right of
the public to be able to own buy and trade in every meteorite that is
found. The public is well-served by museums like the Smithsonian, which
use
Well, as a new person on the list, I was pretty surprised at the tone the
list took for a few days after the Lorton fall... My first thought after
reading some of the messages was parasite, vulture... And I nearly
dropped my subscription. But I thought, well, I'm sure not all collectors
are
Hi Shawn and List. Interesting you brought this up. I remember years ago
purchasing a rare meteorite specifically because of its age. Could not
remember for which one (old age thing!) anyways I remember what meteorite
that was.Tieschitz. Fell July 15, 1878 at 1345 hrs. I will try and find
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_29_2010.html
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Jeff Grossman jgross...@usgs.gov wrote:
I have a problem with collectors who think a museum is hording when it
acquires a specimen for its collection. There
Top stuff Greg...congrats!
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com
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Hi Listees,
I'll be heading to Tucson for the weekend. If you need to contact me,
please call 760-522-2152 as I will not be available via email until
evenings.
Have fun and hope to see you at the show...
Regards,
Eric
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FYI I added an interactive geographic map tool for the meteorites from the
Tricottet Collection:
http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/met_archiveLOC.html
Please let me know off-list if the tool does not work on your web browser.
Thanks for your help!
ArnaudM
The Tricottet Collection of
Dear List,
I just finished updating our Tucson Information Page with the Birthday
Bash information and map link (Thank you Geoff!). I also had the great
pleasure of adding at note from Svend Buhl that he will be attending the
show.
Tucson Show Information
Outstanding!
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From: Michael Johnson mich...@rocksfromspace.org
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 9:13 AM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January
29,2010
Phyllis wrote in microgravity, there is no density difference between
materials because
density, as a material property, depends on gravity. So, the concepts of
heavy and
light don't apply.
Hmmm. Density is defined as mass per unit volume and is, therefore, independent
of gravity. Heavy and
This is an unusual and utmost dramatic Gibeon - congratulation, Svend.
It's not a classical, not an apollonian one. It's dionysian - can't
remember that I ever saw a Gibeon with such dense fields of tiny regmaglypts
instead of the well known bowls, with such awful traces of atmospherical
Hey List,
It was my understanding that a local news station was called to the Lorton
doctor's office, and then that TV news crew actually drove the meteorite
to the Smithsonian for verification. At that time, it became obvious that it
was a genuine meteorite and then efforts by the museum
Hi Steve and List,
Great post and unfortunately very true.
Something I have noticed in the last couple of years - more and more
scientists have ponytails, dreadlocks, and tattoos. When I watch
science documentaries on TV now, you often see a young scientist with
a goatee and dreadlocks. It's
... and may I add that not only are scientists these days sporting ponytails,
dreadlocks and tattoos (and I know several), but more are of the female
persuasion. Girl Power dude.
On Jan 29, 2010, at 9:44 AM, Galactic Stone Ironworks wrote:
Hi Steve and List,
Great post and unfortunately
Greg,
This is very good news. What city will the museum be in or near?
Best,
Ken
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 3:25 AM, Greg Catterton
star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com wrote:
Ive got great news today!
I have been working on a project to open a meteorite and space museum here in
my home state of North
A real one!
:-)
- Original Message -
From: cdtuc...@cox.net
To: meteoritelist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 5:50 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] New Mars Rock Marquette Island
List,
Not sure if this posted here yet but, Does anybody know what type
Steve,
Not to knock the Smithsonian but, . If you look back at the history of the way
the Carlton (the other Tucson Iron with the Tucson Ring in the Smithsonian) was
acquired. It adds yet another dimension to the story.
A good argument could be made that The Carlton Meteorite was actually
Steve wrote:
“I am not sure of all of the reasons, and who made the actual
decision to deny us and our audience the opportunity to see
it first hand, but it seems that because the Smithsonian
now has their own new cable TV network, and as such it is
now their policy to not give any competing
Hi Greg,
Awesome! Once it's up and running, let us know if there is anything
we can do or donate. :)
Best regards,
MikeG
On 1/29/10, Ken Newton magellon@gmail.com wrote:
Greg,
This is very good news. What city will the museum be in or near?
Best,
Ken
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 3:25
On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:44:30 -0500, you wrote:
Something I have noticed in the last couple of years - more and more
scientists have ponytails, dreadlocks, and tattoos. When I watch
science documentaries on TV now, you often see a young scientist with
a goatee and dreadlocks. It's funny and
Steve wrote:
“I am not sure of all of the reasons, and who made the actual
decision to deny us and our audience the opportunity to see
it first hand, but it seems that because the Smithsonian
now has their own new cable TV network, and as such it is
now their policy to not give any competing TV
We were willing to pay the $1,000 shooting fee that the
Smithsonian normally charges,
$1000??? They are crazy???
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This is something I really dont understand.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/28/AR2010012804235.html
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Quote:
The Smithsonian is just trying to stay out of it.
It will remain securely under the care of
List:
Watch the short video - and listen to the women say WHY, it's almost funny.
Greg S.
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/ownership-of-meteorite-in-question-012910
Ownership of Meteorite in Question
Who is the real owner of the meteorite that crashed into a doctor's office in
Do you think the landowners would be so anxious to claim it, had the
meteorite struck a patient?
Just thinking,
Ken
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:30 AM, cdtuc...@cox.net wrote:
Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law. It's nine-tenths of the problem.
John Lennon
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Carl or Debbie Esparza
Strangely familiar:
I think if you get 'hit' by a meteorite, then it is yours, regardless of where
it falls.
Greg S.
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1280
Hodges Meteorite Strike (Sylacauga Aerolite)
On November 30, 1954, a meteorite crashed through the roof of
Really good point. But the Hodges lady that did get hit and badly injured on
her hip still lost the meteorite to the landlord.
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Ken Newton magellon@gmail.com wrote:
Do you think the landowners would be so anxious to claim it, had the
meteorite
Thank you, Greg!
I've been thinking about poor Mrs. Hodges and her landlord all afternoon.
I wondered when someone would bring up Sylacauga.
Interesting that neither one of them ended up with the meteorite.
It's looking like that might be the case with Lorton, as well.
Hopefully other stones are
Michael and Listers,
That was a good link to the Washington post about who owns the Lortan meteorite
Michael, thank you for the good read. It will be interesting in the next few
days how this event will play out between the land owners and the Smithsonian.
Check this link out on the law of
Hi Guys,
Some photos and pieces for sale. LOTS more to come.
BOOKMARK this page as I will be adding pieces to this page throughout
the duration of the show.
http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tucson/
If you need something specific call or email. I'm also going to try to
get some irons and
In
http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2010-January/060468.html ,
Richard Kowalski wrote:
I find the comments amusing. It's pretty obvious
that the rock belongs to the land owner, not the
doctors. I just wonder if it dawned on them
themselves or if someone contracted them about
Dear Friends,
Has anyone compiled and published a map showing
how the various size fragments of Canyon Diablo
meteorites were distributed by the impact around
Meteor (Barringer) Crater in Arizona? If so, what
has been inferred about the impact processes by the
distribution of Canyon Diablo
If there is some on the nearby military base who owns those pieces? Does
this land fall under the same sort of regulations as other US federally
owned land?
Cheers,
Jeff
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From: Linton Rohr linton...@earthlink.net
To: Greg Stanley stanleygr...@hotmail.com
Cc:
I've always wondered why more scientists involved with meteorite study don't
deal with private collectors more. My belief is that it's probably more of a
personal thing and not nessicarily a tradition one.
But the proof is in the pudding as the saying goes! Just look through the
Met. Bull.
Yep... cause it would be worth 1000 times more!!! ;-)
Cheers,
Jeff
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From: Ken Newton magellon@gmail.com
To: cdtuc...@cox.net
Cc: Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] More on
Hello List
I added a few more photos taken today and yesterday.
There not in order anymore.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46923...@n06/sets/72157623154261599/
Enjoy
Keith V
Chandler AZ
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