Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success!

Hi all, I've just received the exact figures from Jim and Wendy Wooddell - who were keeping track. So, here are a few numbers for you to think about as I prepare a short video about our hunt. Over 50 people attended. 45 people hunted on Saturday. 26 people found one or more meteorites. 13

Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success!

All, What a great event. Thank, Ruben, for putting this together. Getting to hunt and share a beer with so many great people made for an excellent weekend. Finding my first meteorite only made it that much better. Hunting a known strewn field offers its rewards much faster than my

Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success!

AWESOME!!! Great job guys. Eric On 7/17/2011 11:01 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote: Hi all, I've just received the exact figures from Jim and Wendy Wooddell - who were keeping track. So, here are a few numbers for you to think about as I prepare a short video about our hunt. Over 50 people

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Vesta / Mushroom planet

Hi all, I never knew that about Cameron. Pity, she wrote such wonderful books about the mushroom planet. I managed over the years to acquire the complete series, but the best in my opinion were the first two - the Flight and the Stowaway. I credit these books with sparking my interest in science

Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success!

Morning all! I just posted some pictures of the Nininger Museum on my way to and from the Holbrook hunt. Warning, they are untouched and about 5mb each. I thought maybe some of you would like to see this place in it's current state. Note the clear blue skies! Awesome weekend! They are in the

[meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdlEEfzH64w Please enjoy my new movie. Its large 28kg endpiece of Morasko etched in real time. Specimen from Tomasz Jakubowski collection. -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryty.pl marcin(at)meteoryty.pl

[meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

Hello Marcin, Thank you very much for that experience! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdlEEfzH64w I've never seen the etching of an iron in real time ... only the descriptions and pictures in books and treatises on the subject. Very, very instructive!!! I even understood a few words like

[meteorite-list] Dawn Asteroid Explorer Moves Into Orbit at Vesta

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1107/17dawn/ Dawn asteroid explorer moves into orbit at Vesta BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW July 17, 2011 NASA's robotic Dawn spacecraft drifted into orbit around Vesta on Saturday, starting a yearlong science campaign to map one of the solar system's

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

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Re: [meteorite-list] OT^2 Vesta

(Canada - see #4 below) I loved Charlie and wouldn't think of letting anyone's opinion change that in any way. But understanding what was at the root of the disagreement is important. Another favorite author, Ursula Le Guin weighed in strongly on the side of Eleanor Cameron ... To them

Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success!

Hello everyone, once again! I apologize, if I am bugging anyone! I just posted Wendy's and my Holbrook Hunt finds in my scrapbook. Note the little steel-blue Iron meteorite I found. I had several field comments on this one...like WOW! Check it out. I also posted the only field picture I

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

Hi, Marcin.  Thanks for sharing the video.  If you think that etch was fast you should try some ferric chloride; this 7 minute etch would have probably taken less than 60 seconds! Regards, Michael in so. Cal On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Marcin Cimala mar...@meteoryt.net wrote: Thanks all.

[meteorite-list] Children's Lit (was OT^2 Vesta)

Oo boy.  As a children's librarian, this is a tricky subject.  Comparing _Charlie and the Chocolate Factory_ to _The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet_ is rather like comparing fresh, perfectly ripe strawberries to filet mignon.  Both are food, both are wonderful in their own way,

[meteorite-list] Odp: Etching of large MORASKO

Hi List Members Here is couple of photos of this Morasko. https://picasaweb.google.com/illaenus/Morasko?authkey=Gv1sRgCNDf6u7x3eLTJA# Photos made by Jan Woreczko, during Meteorite Picnic in Marcin garden . All the best Tomek Jakubowski IMCA #2321 Dnia 18-07-2011 o godz. 17:08 Marcin

[meteorite-list] NASA Dawn Spacecraft Returns Close-Up Image of Vesta

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-213 NASA Dawn Spacecraft Returns Close-Up Image of Vesta Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 18, 2011 [Image] This is the first image obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft after successfully entering orbit around Vesta. Image credit:

[meteorite-list] NASA Announcing Landing Site For New Mars Rover (MSL)

July 18, 2011 Dwayne Brown/Guy Webster Headquarters, Washington/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Calif. 202-358-1726/818-354-6278 dwayne.c.br...@nasa.gov/guy.webs...@jpl.nasa.gov Isabel Lara National Air and Space Museum, Washington 202-633-2374 la...@si.edu MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-147 NASA

[meteorite-list] AD - Special Monday Night Auctions Ending

Dear List Members, I have some special auctions ending this evening so you may want to take a look. I also have 54 auctions ending tomorrow evening. All are great, were started at just 99 cents and the best part is that there is no reserves, the way a true auction is supposed to work.

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Vesta

Dear Ian, I did not mean to imply that the list of other traits were particularly associated with her Canadian origin in any way. The principal target of her attack was media theorist Marshall McLuhan, a Canadian, who first discussed the effect of various media on the mind, especially

[meteorite-list] AD eBay auction Tamdakht, Ghubara and more

Dear List Members, In 24 h few my auction will end all still for great prices : - really fresh Tamdakht with strange crust : http://cgi.ebay.com/Great-Tamdakht-H5-1196g-observed-fall-cool-specimen-/190554578604?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2c5df01eac - huge slice of ureilite (very rare, and

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Dawn Spacecraft Returns Close-Up Image of Vesta

WOW! Vesta is Weird! This is going to be FUN!   -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] OT^2 Vesta

Doug, ...She was respectful about it. On the contrary, she pronounced him an Evil Genius, like the diabolical Wonka himself. That is what Dahl objected to in his reply: She quotes Eudora Welty — and she wouldn’t quote her if she didn’t agree with her — as saying, “three kinds of goodness in

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Dawn Spacecraft Returns Close-Up Image ofVesta

Anyone having trouble finding the full sized images? 07-17-11 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/multimedia/pia14313.html Anaglyptic image: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/571438main_pia14314-full_full.jpg Enhanced Viuew of South Pole

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

Very nice video! Regards, Michael Johnson http://www.rocksfromspace.org - Original Message - From: Marcin Cimala mar...@meteoryt.net Cc: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:08:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

[meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

Michael kindly wrote: Very nice video! Hello Michael and List, Although it has been said many times before, we should put potential newbies, who would like to etch an iron meteorite with nitol, on the alert: Please, be careful and do wear protective gloves and goggles, because, and let me now

[meteorite-list] 99th Anniversary Holbrook Hunt Video!

Hi all, Worked all day on the video - it's done! http://www.mr-meteorite.net/99thanniversaryhunt.htm Even if you are NOT a meteorite hunter type you may want to watch this video just to see how the largest 240 gram specimen was found this last Saturday (July 16th, 2011) P.s. I just talked to

Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success!

Ruben, Jim, List, I can't wait to see the video Ruben. This is really great, a trouble free, productive, group hunt that has contributed to dozens of peoples life experiences. I really wish I could have been there! It's especially satisfying to see someone find their first meteorite.. I

Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success!

Thanks Count, Eric and Larry! Larry, I think this was the most successful hunt (except for your awesome find) in many years! I just put up the video too! Get ready, because next years hunt is gonna be huge! Believe it or not there are already a lot of poeple planning on coming. On Mon,

Re: [meteorite-list] 99th Anniversary Holbrook Hunt Video!

Ruben! Your videos are just AWESOME! Best think on my TV bar none! Thank you. Jim Wooddell On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Worked all day on the video - it's done! http://www.mr-meteorite.net/99thanniversaryhunt.htm Even if you are

Re: [meteorite-list] 99th Anniversary Holbrook Hunt Video!

Hi All, Way to go to all the hunters! Great video. Sonny -Original Message- From: Ruben Garcia lt;mrmeteor...@gmail.comgt; To: Meteorite List lt;meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.comgt; Sent: Mon, Jul 18, 2011 2:37 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] 99th Anniversary Holbrook Hunt

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

Bernd: You would have made an excellent chemist. Retired Chemist Dave --- On Mon, 7/18/11, Bernd V. Pauli bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: Bernd V. Pauli bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday,

Re: [meteorite-list] Soltmany is first official fall of 2011

So how many falls does that give us? Chris Spratt (Via my iPhone) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Moon Flag Scraps for $45,000

You have to sign in to an account to see the results, but the flag scraps went for $45,000. Lots of cool stuff in this auction: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/25411 Phil Whitmer __ Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching of large MORASKO

Hi Bernd and all, Nitric acid is bad stuff. It will stain your skin and should only be used with protective gloves and googles. It is a cancer causing material and extream caution should be used at all times with this acid.It also tends to explode when mixed with different items. Other than