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2017-01-25 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
ution. The current flux favours disruption events that are larger, younger and/or highly efficient at delivering material to Earth." Cheers from the “other” Doug, Doug Ross __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteor

Re: [meteorite-list] Bolivian Meteorite Adventure

2016-12-14 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
Thanks for the great trip report and pics, Greg! Glad you guys made it back safe, and with something to show for your efforts. Too bad you couldn't stay and hunt. It sounds like a substantial fall, with so many large stones recovered so quickly, despite what looks like very difficult terrain.

Re: [meteorite-list] Earth time dilation: minimal latitude-dependence

2016-07-22 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
the list with a great thread. Doug Ross __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://

Re: [meteorite-list] 2nd recovered U.S. fall of 2016 - more details

2016-02-25 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
to lead to more and more recoveries in the future. Congratulations to all involved! Doug Ross > On Thu, 2/25/16, Matson, Rob D. via Meteorite-list > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > > Subject: [meteorite-list] 2nd recovered U.S. fall of 2016 - more details >

Re: [meteorite-list] Very Bright Fireball Over Europe on Halloween Night

2015-11-04 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
appear red at sunset, viewed at a low angle through more atmosphere. Doug Ross > HI All, > > Marco took the words out of my mouth. Getting tired of hearing that a green > meteor tells you anything about its composition. I know that it's natural > for > people to think the mo

Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin

2015-02-26 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
data set a great example for all who plan to follow in your footsteps. It’s a great day for all of us who have enjoyed hunting Gold Basin, and bodes well for future hunting trips. All the best, Doug Ross d...@dougross.net Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development

[meteorite-list] Fwd: Gold Basin

2015-02-26 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
data set a great example for all who plan to follow in your footsteps. It’s a great day for all of us who have enjoyed hunting Gold Basin, and bodes well for future hunting trips. All the best, Doug Ross d...@dougross.net Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development

Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin

2015-02-26 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
data set a great example for all who plan to follow in your footsteps. It’s a great day for all of us who have enjoyed hunting Gold Basin, and bodes well for future hunting trips. All the best, Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives

[meteorite-list] Tucson pics?

2015-01-30 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
Hi all, Any pics from Tucson? I wish I could have gone this year, and would love to see what goodies I’m missing out on…. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Alamo Breccia Video

2014-11-04 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
Nice video, Paul! Thanks for sharing. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net Here is the video of our hunting different locations of the Alamo Breccia and a possible impact site. enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf_d21VC4dM -Paul G __ Visit

[meteorite-list] AD - lunar collection for sale

2014-09-08 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
or to make an offer. Thanks for looking! Authenticity of all specimens guaranteed. IMCA#2641 Link to the collection: http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=2904 Doug Ross IMCA #2641 d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Near the last of my auctions are ending tonight

2014-05-06 Thread Doug Ross
Hi Adam, Sorry to see you go! I’ve bought a number of meteorites from you over the years, and I always appreciated your good deals and honest business practices. Best of luck with your new pursuits. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net Dear List Members, I have some great auctions ending

Re: [meteorite-list] The scientific importance of subtype 3.00 meteorites and oxygen isotope analysis

2014-03-19 Thread Doug Ross
I haven’t had much time to post lately, but am really appreciating these informative discussions. Thanks! Doug Ross d...@dougross.net On Mar 18, 2014, at 8:08 PM, Karen Ziegler kzieg...@unm.edu wrote: Hi Mendy and list, Here is my input on the oxygen isotopes: Oxygen isotopes

Re: [meteorite-list] Grand Opening of UCLA Meteorite Gallery

2014-01-10 Thread Doug Ross
year for the meteorite community! Cheers, Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk strewnfield map and trajectory projection - updated final version

2013-10-24 Thread Doug Ross
Amazing work, Svend! A great example of cooperative work between broadly diverse members of the meteorite community, all for the advancement of science. Bravo! Doug Ross Dear all, An updated and final version of the Chelyabinsk strewnfield map and trajectory ground projection is now

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2013-10-01 Thread Doug Ross
I'll second that! MPOD always adds color to the text of my daily met list email, and as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Nice work, Paul! Doug Ross d...@dougross.net As part of the MPOD today, Paul announced its second anniversary. I just wanted to congratulate an thank Paul

Re: [meteorite-list] Different colors of meteors/shooting stars

2013-09-10 Thread Doug Ross
is viewed? In much the same way as the sun's color appears to change at sunset or sunrise. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net Hi Jim- As a rule, you can't tell much about a meteor's composition from the visual colors observed. The eye is a lousy spectrometer! The optical output of a meteor consists

[meteorite-list] Harvey Nininger interview audio 1976

2013-08-29 Thread Doug Ross
. Here's the link to a transcript and free audio download: http://archive.library.nau.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cpa/id/64397 Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook 101st anniversary hunt

2013-07-23 Thread Doug Ross
Great finds, Mike! Sorry I couldn't make it to Holbrook this year, but thanks for sharing and congratulations to all the finders. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] 50th anniversary of first Lucerne Dry Lake find

2013-07-21 Thread Doug Ross
hunter, Bob Verish. We took a picture together with our own LV finds, in Ron's memory: http://tinyurl.com/ms2lzlx On behalf of all dry lake bed meteorite hunters, thank you, Ron! RIP Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk strewnfield map and trajectory projection

2013-06-17 Thread Doug Ross
Great work, Svend! The insights provided into wind-shift influence on strewn field distribution are remarkable. A real boon to meteorite strewn field research. Congratulations, and thank you for making the results of your excellent work freely available to all. :-) Cheers, Doug Ross

Re: [meteorite-list] A day in the life of a Meteorite Seller

2013-03-05 Thread Doug Ross
materializing out of thin air), awesome spectacles (witnessed falls), and of course.clowns (nominate your own)! I suppose the NomCom would be our ringmaster. Also as an investment, the meteorite business has a lot in common with the circus. They are both a great way to go broke! ;-) Doug Ross

[meteorite-list] artistic meteorite rebirth

2013-02-07 Thread Doug Ross
out of seeing her marvel over fresh saw marks. BTW, I'm in the market for a large Campo for myselfbut not the one in the video, please! Contact me off list with any offers. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http

[meteorite-list] 2012 recap

2013-01-01 Thread Doug Ross
Happy new year, everyone! So what is the final tally for witnessed falls in 2012? I know it was a record setting year, and we may still see new discoveries of stones that fell last year, but where do we stand at this point? Doug Ross d...@dougross.net

Re: [meteorite-list] 24 gram Pahrump Meteorite Find 12-29-2012

2012-12-30 Thread Doug Ross
Nice find, Guenther! That's a fresh, beautiful chondrite. Well done! It looks so fresh, I wonder if this could possibly be from the recently witnessed Southern CA-NV meteor event? Doug Ross d...@dougross.net Hi All, I was out with my metal detector today in a known area for gold

Re: [meteorite-list] Old guy braves the snakes and snails to hunt for meteorites!

2012-12-15 Thread Doug Ross
Thanks for the terrific report, Edwin! The odds of finding a meteorite are never favorable, but it really is all about just savoring the outdoor adventures. Sounds like an idyllic summer to me! Cheers, Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit

Re: [meteorite-list] BLM and Meteorite Recovery Policy

2012-12-03 Thread Doug Ross
happy to support any effort to document the accomplishments and contributions to meteoritical science by private hunters. I just hope that it is handled in a way that doesn't provoke an outright hunting ban by the Feds next year. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: First Alabama stone found!

2012-11-04 Thread Doug Ross
Congratulations to Stephen Beck, Tommy Brown, and Jerry Hinkle. Now THAT is definitely a meteorite -- there should be no doubt this time! ;-) Looking forward to hearing more details about this fall. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit

Re: [meteorite-list] 'Meteorite day' at the Manchester Museum

2012-10-30 Thread Doug Ross
That's a great display, Martin! You really went all-out for this outreach event. It's great to see the reactions of the children. Well done! :) Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] BLM Law vs Type Sample

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Ross
scrutiny and potentially serious consequences are the professional hunters, especially when hunting highly publicized witnessed falls. I don't know what the solution is for that, honestly. Glad I'm just an amateur hunter! Okay, I've donned my asbestos suit, so flame away! ;-) -Doug Ross So

Re: [meteorite-list] Chladni?s Heirs closing their doors

2012-09-29 Thread Doug Ross
Really sorry to hear of the closure of Chladni's Heirs, but I certainly wish you luck with your new business, Stefan! And best wishes also to Martin for a speedy recovery. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: BaM01 classification

2012-09-12 Thread Doug Ross
.? Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Some thoughts on find coords

2012-09-07 Thread Doug Ross
withholding the release of find coordinates for a certain number of days or weeks? Just my opinion, FWIW. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] First meteorite found at Battle Mountain!

2012-09-03 Thread Doug Ross
There they go again! ;-) Big congratulations to Bob and Moni on their latest conquest! Doug Ross Greetings I am very pleased to announce that Bob and Moni Verish have found the first meteorite from the Battle Mountain meteorite fall, which occurred on 22 August 2012! They have

Re: [meteorite-list] Hello from the field

2012-06-27 Thread Doug Ross
. :) Glad you're feeling better, and I really hope you find the big one. Best, Doug Ross It is getting hot in Coloma! Thirty four days in the area and not one meteorite have I found. Have been investing most of the time in what should be the large end of the strewn field. Thirty four days

Re: [meteorite-list] Verish Birthday Party Photos

2012-06-17 Thread Doug Ross
Thanks for sharing the pictures Michael.so sorry I couldn't make it! Best wishes for many happy returns to Bob and Moni. Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] I have had a tragedy in my family, I ask for help.

2012-06-11 Thread Doug Ross
My deepest sympathies, Michael. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman

Re: [meteorite-list] Speaking of Moon Rocks..

2012-05-25 Thread Doug Ross
in private collections. Still very exciting news. -Doug Ross On May 25, 2012, at 5:25 AM, Benjamin P. Sun wrote: This just got approved today: Lynch 002 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=sfor=namesants=falls=valids=stype=containslrec=50map=gebrowse=country=Allsrt=namecateg

Re: [meteorite-list] Speaking of Moon Rocks..

2012-05-25 Thread Doug Ross
Hi Mike, I don't know about the particulars of Australian meteorite laws, but since this new lunar appears to have been recovered as part of an institutional search expedition, and with such a low TKW, I doubt the museum will be interested in trading any of it away. Not to mention the legal

[meteorite-list] AD: many lunars, Allende, Lake Murray, and Apollo 11 Certificate

2012-03-15 Thread Doug Ross
signed Commemorative Certificate, viewable here: http://photobucket.com/apollo11certificate Please contact me off list with any inquiries, and thanks for looking! Doug Ross IMCA#2641 d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http

[meteorite-list] More Tucson pics

2012-02-05 Thread Doug Ross
=a.327207443984112.72079.10845766826type=1l=3d3115f374 Cheers, Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo

[meteorite-list] Season's Greetings

2011-12-25 Thread Doug Ross
Happy holidays to you all! It's been a great year of new discoveries and new friendships for me, and here's hoping for more exciting developments in the meteorite community in 2012. Peace, Doug Ross __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives

Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS

2011-12-19 Thread Doug Ross
back? Was that UPS, too? Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [meteorite-list] Allende meteorite selling for around $40 a gram!!!

2011-12-12 Thread Doug Ross
don't see how such auctions can offer customers consistent value. We all like to complain about ebay, but by comparison, traditional auction houses just don't look competitive to me at all. Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http

Re: [meteorite-list] Pena Blanca Spring -Hammerstone?

2011-11-22 Thread Doug Ross
TORPEDOS! lol Perhaps, as a practical matter, a meteorite is only a hammer if there is some damaged object that meteorite dealers can recover to sell to us collectors! Doug Ross Now, if what hits water isn't a hammer, I get first dibs on naming it (beat ya Michael!!!). They are TORPEDOS

[meteorite-list] Wanted: NWA 3136 and Shisr 161

2011-11-19 Thread Doug Ross
Hello all, I'm looking for small specimens of these two lunars, ideally around 1/4 gram. I have some other rare planetary meteorites for possible trade. Please contact me off list if you have either of these for sale or trade. Thanks. Doug Ross d...@dougross.net

Re: [meteorite-list] Triangulation

2011-10-26 Thread Doug Ross
for me to pose these kinds of questions. Not so easy to come up with the answers! ;-) Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Part II: American David Rittenhouse (Warning - Pre-Chladni)

2011-10-23 Thread Doug Ross
Thanks for the fascinating discussion, gentlemen! A great account of the rigorous, often slow process that revolutionary new scientific theories must go through before gaining widespread acceptance. I have a related question. Who was the first person to accurately calculate the trajectories

Re: [meteorite-list] Triangulation

2011-10-23 Thread Doug Ross
Not until the 1970's? Really? I understand that we now have great modern advantages for accurate triangulation, with sky-cams, radar data, and the like. And granted, even with all of this technology, strewn fields are often difficult to pinpoint today. But it's hard to believe that it took

Re: [meteorite-list] Triangulation (was ...Part II: American David Rittenhouse (Warning - Pre-Chladni))

2011-10-23 Thread Doug Ross
-Original Message- From: Doug Ross d...@dougross.net To: MexicoDoug mexicod...@aim.com Sent: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 6:58 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Triangulation (was ...Part II: American David Rittenhouse (Warning - Pre-Chladni)) Not until the 1970's? Really? I understand that we now

Re: [meteorite-list] FWD from Mike Farmer - Robbery in Kenya

2011-10-08 Thread Doug Ross
Mike, I like space rocks. But not so much that I'm willing to see people get hurt or killed for them. I admire your courage, but please be really careful out there. Very glad you made it back okay. Best, Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http

Re: [meteorite-list] wow

2011-09-29 Thread Doug Ross
been banned from selling on ebay as of today. I can't take any credit as I wasn't involved personally, but I'm proud of the IMCA members who have taken a stand for authenticity, despite personal attacks and threats of retribution. Doug Ross IMCA #2641

Re: [meteorite-list] Ron Hartman

2011-09-11 Thread Doug Ross
Really glad that I got to know Ron before he passed. He was generous with his time and advice for a novice like me, and has secured his place in meteorite history as discoverer of the Lucerne dry lake strewn field, among other accomplishments. He will be missed. Doug Ross

Re: [meteorite-list] Geophysics, meteorites, and Electron microscopy-QUESTION

2011-09-08 Thread Doug Ross
Thanks for the free tutorial, Dr. Agee! That was really enlightening. :) Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad and new website announcement

2011-09-07 Thread Doug Ross
I already purchased a piece of this nice new lunar from Jack, and it was a pleasure doing business with him. Congratulations on the new site, Jack! Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Appraisal for Insurance?

2011-09-04 Thread Doug Ross
with Collectibles Insurance? Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Wrongs On EBay

2011-08-23 Thread Doug Ross
The name uncometeorites cracks me up every time I see it. In Japanese, Unco means turd! Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http

[meteorite-list] wanted: DHO 287, NWA 2200, Shisr 160

2011-08-18 Thread Doug Ross
, ideally around a quarter of a gram each. Please contact me off list if you have any of these for sale or trade. Thanks! Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Alleged illegal behavior

2011-08-02 Thread Doug Ross
in defense of Chladni's Heirs speaks volumes about their reputation in the community. Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http

Re: [meteorite-list] term definitions and usage

2011-07-25 Thread Doug Ross
Hi Doug, I'm not sure about China, but counting large numbers in Japanese is indeed based on 10^4 increments: 1,000 = 1 sen 10,000 = 1 mahn 100,000 = 10 mahn 1,000,000 = 100 mahn 10,000,000 = 1 sen mahn 100,000,000 = 1 oku I believe it's similar in some other Asian languages, as well. - Doug

[meteorite-list] windowing technique

2011-06-13 Thread Doug Ross
the stone considerably, so now I'm only dry sanding. Power tools would be nice, but I live in a small apartment, and any large power tools would be out of the question. Thanks! Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing

Re: [meteorite-list] windowing technique

2011-06-13 Thread Doug Ross
Great tips -- thanks! Doug Ross __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list