[meteorite-list] hot vs. cold meteorite falls

2021-03-22 Thread Eric Christensen via Meteorite-list
t.  Cold enough to form frost?  Sure.  Hot enough to ignite a grass fire?  No. Regards, Eric Christensen __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com ___

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 138, Issue 17

2014-10-15 Thread Eric Christensen via Meteorite-list
if they initially had fusion crust or typical meteorite shapes, 20 years in the ground would have likely significantly altered their appearance. Regards, Eric Christensen --- On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:31 PM, meteorite-list-requ...@meteoritecentral.com meteorite-list-requ...@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] San Luis Potosi hoax

2013-09-06 Thread Eric Christensen
there's really no room left for doubt.  This is not even a meteorite hoax.  It's a UFO hoax. Regards, Eric Christensen Principal Investigator Catalina Sky Survey __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] PROBABLY NOT BOGUS Re: Colombia confirms 'giant fire ball' a meteorite

2010-09-06 Thread Eric Christensen
http://www.vanguardia.com/bucaramanga-region/bucaramanga/74627-extrano-objeto-causo-sorpresa-en-santander Saludos, Eric Christensen __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing

Re: [meteorite-list] Large Fireball observed on 6MAY2010 in Argentina

2010-05-06 Thread Eric Christensen
This event was possibly observed from Cerro Pachon in Chile as well, though only as a bright flash (1-2 seconds) illuminating an overcast sky. It was reported as lightning by the Gemini Observatory night crew as they left, shortly after 5am local time (corresponding to 6am in Argentina). As

Re: [meteorite-list] New Eucrite? - Eastern Slovakia

2010-03-31 Thread Eric Christensen
for this particular Czech news organization. http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2009/09/australia-meteormeteorite-news-bunburra.html Regards, Eric Christensen --- On Wed, 3/31/10, meteorite-list-requ...@meteoritecentral.com meteorite-list-requ...@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Date: Wed, 31 Mar

[meteorite-list] Cleaning meteorites

2009-11-21 Thread Eric Christensen
Hi all, I recently had the good fortune to find a few new meteorites, and would like to clean them. Nothing drastic: just enough to remove the dirt, dust and salt deposits so my hands don't end up filthy every time I pick one up. Do I need to take any special precautions? Does cleaning