Re: [meteorite-list] Anybody want to melt a lunar in the name ofscience?

EH? Is it me or - Surley all that is happening here is the microwaves are being concentrated into the iron powder, thus heating up the dust and melting it, big deal, its still only going to absorb the microwave energy that is there minus the efficiency of absorbtion, (i.e it can't get hotter than

Re: [meteorite-list] [Tucson-list] Lang Auction - Chain of Events

Shoot me down if you want, but do we really need to have all these nasty auction related postings on this list? It's really not showing anyone in a good light, fair enough people want to defend themselves etc but do we actually need a witch hunt in public over something like this? [If] there

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

Yeah. ... or a bit of that Chinese 'missile damaged' satellite! - Grrr how irresponsible was that?! M. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob McCafferty Sent: 03 February 2007 20:17 To: Gerald Flaherty;

Re: [meteorite-list] New FALL in Turkey

This is not exactly honest but, I am told The trick is to buy some legit minerals from a gem shop, dump them and put the meteorites in the gem box, then you have a receipt for some rocks, a shop bag etc when you go through customs, - And unless they have a PHD in meteorite geology and an

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Astro-naughty

He he , Yes, but c'mon a BB gun? Never realized they actually wore Diapers on the SS, (Naturally I've seen space chimps in Diapers, but...) - anyway I guess this 'naught would be sitting in the Sh*t about now! groan - (If proven to be true) surely this calls into question the psychological

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Dealer/Collectors

Excuse me, its 'King Dong..erous' to you... :) lol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob McCafferty Sent: 30 January 2007 10:41 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Dealer/Collectors Ohh what a

[meteorite-list] Sad news.. Robert Hutchison has died.

Rob Elliott has asked me to forward this sad news to the list…. Sad news indeed. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [britishandirishmeteoritesociety] Sad news I've just received a very sad email from my friends at the Open University:   Hi Rob, I am emailing with some very sad news…. Bob

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Spacecraft En Route to Pluto Prepares forJupiter Encounter

Hi Rob, Re:Gravity assist... The amount of gravitational momentum it receives as it passes close in to Jupiter far exceeds that which pulls it back when its gone by and is further away, hence the net result is a sling shot. (Square law/distance) Mark -Original Message- From:

Re: [meteorite-list] COMET McNAUGHT like COMET WEST

http://www.spacew.com/gallery/image005564.html That has to be one of the top 10 astronomy photos of the last decade. Simply Stunning! Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K. Ohtsuka Sent: 18 January 2007 12:47 To: Meteorite Mailing

Re: [meteorite-list] Lightning Balls Created In The Lab

Easy! Don't try this at home! Get a charged car battery and some 'wire wool', spray the wire wool with a small amount if silicone oil. drop some of the wool on the battery terminals, voila ball lightning, lasts for a second or so. You need to experiment on the amounts of wool to use. As I

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteoric Education For Meteorologists?

Hi, Indeed, but you are assuming that everybody on TV who presents the weather is a qualified meteorologist, so not true!. It used to be the case, but now unfortunately it is the 'weather totty effect' get a nice blonde/bloke giver her/him a few weeks on the job training and voila instant

Re: [meteorite-list] BIMS mag

in the UK, hopefully we have all made some good friends and learned a lot. Best, Mark Ford (Chairman British and Irish Meteorite Society) IMCA #1388 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Garrison Sent: 14 December 2006 02:50 To: Pat Brown

Re: [meteorite-list] BIMS mag

That one is issue 1 Issue 2 is the current edition but by all means enjoy them both! Best Mark _ From: edward moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 December 2006 11:10 To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] BIMS mag HI

Re: [meteorite-list] Image Copyright (was: Look at thisgreatauction!)

Absolutley, I agree. we won't ask any questions about copyrights on images used on peoples websites lets not go there, or there really would be a riot :) ... But linking to someone else's site (who then get charged for the bandwidth) in an ebay auction for profit, like that, is a bit below

Re: [meteorite-list] Look at this great auction!

Ha! that's actually quite funny! - Well done. (And an 'IMCA member' should certainly not be behaving like that, so they got all they deserve!) Best, Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Farmer Sent: 12 December 2006 15:29 To:

Re: [meteorite-list] Martian Find Raises Chances of Life

Well, reading between the sensationalist headlines, it could very well be liquid co2 or even just dust, they don't know, - (but as usual people seem to be staring past the other options in favour of 'here's water therefore there's life' ). Not true - water does not mean there is life. Water

Re: [meteorite-list] Martian Find Raises Chances of Life

. Just my 2 cents worth. Mark -Original Message- From: Greg Redfern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 December 2006 11:58 To: mark ford; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Martian Find Raises Chances of Life Hi List, I just want to point out that a whole class of life here

Re: [meteorite-list] Martian Find Raises Chances of Life

Life seems to be unstoppable! Yes it is unstoppable, but the question is how 'un-startable' is it?! -Original Message- From: Pete Pete [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 December 2006 14:33 To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Martian

Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust on Irons

John Said: Does anyone besides me believe that many of the Sikhote-Alin irons have been doctored to look better than they really are? No, really, do ya think?? :) (just in case it comes a major revelation - how long in the ground do you think the original crust/oxide survives on an Iron? A

Re: [meteorite-list] wot we need....

Hi, Good idea, to have a single meteorite auction site that [everyone] uses, but my only thoughts on this would be, how exactly would you be able to define 'an honest dealer'? - if you would rely purely on the ebay style 'feedback system' then that's been done - so why not just better filter

Re: [meteorite-list] Green LASER Pointers

going to happen I bet you cannot resist it!! - Lol! Mark Ford --* -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Pete Sent: 27 November 2006 22:46 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester

This whole 'spy poisoned by Polonium 210' thing; whilst clearly tragic for those concerned, it was interesting reading the reports in the press over the weekend, talk about complete misconception after misconception! The revelation that 'you can actually buy a radioactive source in the

Re: [meteorite-list] Dig Turns Up Little At MysteriousNewport Tower *except for a meteorite)

, it was supposedly classified by Oxford University as a weathered chondrite, but no photos or write-ups can be found and the original mass is missing, so not sure if it was a 'mistake' or not - (The whole event Just has striking similarities to what you have been looking at...) Best Mark Ford BIMS

Re: [meteorite-list] ACID FOR ETCHING: QUESTION

results with both methods, experimentation is the best policy! ... Best Mark _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Viau Sent: 25 November 2006 04:51 To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ACID

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day -Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Any guesses/ideas what the white inclusion actually is? Surley it can't be Eucritic! Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ..PolandMET.. Sent: 23 November 2006 00:45 To: 'Meteorite Mailing List' Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks

Re: [meteorite-list] Why Planets Will Never Be Defined

Your questions imply that a definition of the word 'planet' is useful scientifically. That is a view not shared by many professional planetary scientists, Oh contraire - so what exactly does a planetary scientist study if a definition of the word planet is not important??? - maybe studying

Re: [meteorite-list] Why Planets Will Never Be Defined

Yeah saw that one! Still a bit of light hearted 'stirring it up', now and again keeps life interesting eh! Low humidity clear skies, Mark Ford _ From: Dave Freeman mjwy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 November 2006 10:01 To: mark ford Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Why

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

mjwy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 November 2006 17:13 To: mark ford Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards Dear Mark; I still go with a card yes, and..the very unpopular idea of a chain of custody form. About half of what you are discussing

Re: [meteorite-list] ACID FOR ETCHING: QUESTION

Try Ferric Chloride much better and safer. - Available from electronics stores _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 November 2006 01:45 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] ACID FOR ETCHING:

Re: [meteorite-list] LEONID'S MORE HOPE FOR COLLECTORS

Hi Rob, The key detail is that particles are essentially sorted according to their mass in to 'streams' - anything too big would presumably follow a different orbit to the smaller stuff. Hence most meteor shower particles are of a similar size (within reason). I think the sporadics are

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

, but this didn't seem to materialize? Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Weir Sent: 16 November 2006 10:47 To: Meteorite List Subject: [meteorite-list] ID cards Dear List, I remember when dealers used to give ID cards that were

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

. Martin PS (Hmm, I'd like to have to have a flimsy paper ID-card from Mr.Chladni, Daubree, Cohen...) -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Meteoriteshow Gesendet: Donnerstag, 16. November 2006 13:33 An: David Weir; mark ford; meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

- From: Martin Altmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 November 2006 15:53 To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: AW: [meteorite-list] ID cards Hmm, I understand, most professional dealers will add that kind of information, simply because it makes a piece more covetable

RE: [meteorite-list] Alien red rain not in Spain

Alien Rain G!!! Don't get me started!! Last night on BBC 2 (uk) a program called Horizon was shown, it was all about whether we are descended from aliens (i.e. panspermia). It featured Prof Godfey Louis and Prof Chandra Wickramasinghe and the now famous 'Red rain'. I have to say I have

RE: [meteorite-list] Alien red rain not in Spain

! Surely a simple protein/hemoglobin test for red blood cells would be easy??? Or am I missing something? Still stinks all this! Mark -Original Message- From: Sterling K. Webb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 November 2006 10:06 To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject

RE: [meteorite-list] future

Oh yeah, and the offerings keep getting smaller! So small that if they fell on the floor they could be lost forever! Yep, I think this sums it up!! - lol Will they ever learn? Where have all the dealers gone? Long time passing Where have all the dealers gone? Long time ago Where have all

RE: [meteorite-list] advice.../ the future

interest right up to such an extent that there are fewer meteorites available for sale and thus higher prices. That reminds me, time for another decent fall methinks, Cosmic gods!! Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob McCafferty

RE: [meteorite-list] advice.../ the future

Iron - windowtektite, molten car - 'autotektite' etc.. all just like the Trinitite found after the nuclear tests! -Original Message- From: stan . [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 November 2006 13:34 To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: RE: [meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] Ghubara...

Yes I agree there!, Ghubara is probably the perfect meteorite, a good combination of 'cheap and clean'. One of my slices has been perfectly 'flat mirror polished' and even looks just like the black obelisk in the film '2001 a space odessey!! (frankly it scares me every time I look at it :)

RE: [meteorite-list] Burn't cookies not off topic

Fascinating!, Anyone wanna take a stab at maiking a 'space for men' aftershave?? :) I propse getting some ethanol adding some burnt wood, some allende and viola eau 'd espace! (tm) - now that would be slightly better than rugby players sweat aftershave!! (which I might add is actually for sale

RE: [meteorite-list] Burn't cookies not off topic

PROTECTED] Sent: 12 October 2006 14:59 To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Burn't cookies not off topic This is a fascinating observation. Since we need molecules, or at very least clumps of atoms to detect an odor (something which grosses me out every time

RE: [meteorite-list] Scientists and Engineers for America?

Oh Goody does this mean 'The day of the scientists' is near? I can hear the manic cackling, - now we will finally take over the world.. :) Good idea though, a bit less dumbness in politics is certainly needed! MF -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [meteorite-list] New Zealand Police Have 'Meteorite' Fragment

Hey if this meteorite is 'not radioactive' it ought to be worth a fortune. :) It would be the first piece of known cosmic mass that doesn't contain any unstable atoms whatsoever. - When will these people learn, pretty much everything is 'radioactive', it's just a case of how much)... Just a

RE: RE: [meteorite-list] scanner and hexahedrite vs cameraandhexaedrite

I have to agree with Martin, Neumann lines will show if they are there. There is no 'magic potion' needed (though some chemicals are better than others), not all pieces will show lines, depends on the stresses on the particular piece in question. Use a good etchant like Ferric Chloride,

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorites on the moon

Hi, Presumably then a similar story is true for Martian meteorites? Any trace of chondritic material in Martians? Mark From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Korotev Sent: 01 September 2006 23:28 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject:

RE: [meteorite-list] AD - New Rare EL3 Paleo-Meteorite - NWA2828

Or : Take a Nantan, place it somewhere dry and in 1 months, you'll have a paleometeorite. I guess, that is the meaning of that term... :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Altmann Sent: 07 September 2006 14:16 To: 'Jeff Grossman';

RE: [meteorite-list] SMART-1 SMASHES

explanation, based on the pics I saw, the other is CCD elements don't respond too well to very sudden changes in brightness and become saturated with zoneing occurring around bright images - so could be an artifact of the ccd chip they imaged it with. Best Mark Ford -Original Message

[meteorite-list] FW: New Zealand meteor + sonic boom

Cross posted from another group. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graham Palmer Sent: 29 August 2006 06:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: (meteorobs) New Zealand meteor + sonic boom Hi all. A large meteor exploaded over the North

RE: [meteorite-list] Moss Meteorite From A Comet?

in our collections however. Best, Mark Ford - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 6:46 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Moss Meteorite From A Comet? Hello Rick and List, As you are new on this List, I don't really

RE: [meteorite-list] Double List Postings?

No... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Strope Sent: 17 August 2006 12:24 To: Meteorite Central Subject: [meteorite-list] Double List Postings? Is anyone else getting double postings from the list? Several times over the past week, I

RE: [meteorite-list] Double List Postings?

No ... :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Strope Sent: 17 August 2006 12:24 To: Meteorite Central Subject: [meteorite-list] Double List Postings? Is anyone else getting double postings from the list? Several times over the past

RE: [meteorite-list] Man in Norway 2 m from meteorite falling onFriday!

... Looks very like Allende! MF -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 July 2006 03:19 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Man in Norway 2 m from meteorite falling onFriday! More

RE: [meteorite-list] re: Another Meteorite Lands in Norway?

Looks like weathered pumice stone to me Hmm. Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marco Langbroek Sent: 10 July 2006 17:25 To: meteorite list Subject: [meteorite-list] re: Another Meteorite Lands in Norway? Here's

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from Jupiter-- uh, I mean TO Jupiter

The green and gold flecked charcoal-colored stone was too hot to handle, he said. So he let it cool, then stored it in a drawer. Hmmm Case closed I'd say .. Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Garrison

[meteorite-list] Cool video: A Meteoroid Hits the Moon

NASA Science News for June 13, 2006 Last month, astronomers watched a meteoroid blast a hole in the lunar Sea of Clouds. Their video of the event is a must-see. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/13jun_lunarsporadic.htm?list5318 8 Check out our RSS feed at

RE: [meteorite-list] Kerala Red Rain Was From A Comet, Study Suggests

, not threads but tiny cell like structures!, under mag it looked superficially similar to the red rain! If I get chance I will try and snap a pic Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 7

RE: [meteorite-list] Personal Thoughts

! Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Wesel Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 2:30 AM To: Adam Hupe; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Personal Thoughts Well spoken Adam While our posts

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: Self-Proclaimed Pairing Issues

then be breaking the law, as they are trading under someone else's trademark simple. - A commercial trademark belongs to the person who registers it, not the person who names it. Just a thought... Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: Self-Proclaimed Pairing Issues

then the US is different but it is not a problem for the UK at least. In fact looking into it, in theory one could trademark 'NWA869' for the whole of the UK and probably Europe for just a few hundred quid... Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Meteoriteshow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: Self-Proclaimed Pairing Issues

make a medical device called 'Windows' or a 'Pentium' arm chair, but couldn't I make a microchip called a Pentium, as the word 'Pentium' for use in computer electronics is trademarked. (just an example). Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Walter Branch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: Self-Proclaimed Pairing Issues

of the duty of care we all have to the rocks in our care, So really we should all take a good look inward before looking around us... Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Martin Altmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 12:49 PM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

RE: [meteorite-list] crop circles.....ho ho ho!!

Indeed. - But things have moved on since the early days see http://www.circlemakers.org/ It's basically just another form of graffiti, i.e mindless criminal damage, but hey, it sells books etc Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [meteorite-list] meteor searching

Hi Luke, Not much but worth remembering: http://news.google.co.uk/news?hl=enned=ukq=meteorite+OR+meteor Best, Mark From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:42 AM To:

RE: [meteorite-list] re:Odour of meteorites

is amazing. Though not sure I would use a dog to hunt for meteorites, far too many other interesting things for them to eat/sniff/pee on!! Best! Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Harris Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 5:29

RE: [meteorite-list] Earth Rocks Could Have Taken Life to Titan(doubts)

of a falling rock, - at least in water anyway. Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sterling K. Webb Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 10:52 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Mike Fowler Subject: Re: [meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] Earth Rocks Could Have Taken Life to Titan (doubts)

that any of those 'odds' would be enough to make it pretty much not going to happen! We don't even know for sure if there are any Earthites on earth let alone earth rocks on other planets! Just my 2g worth, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [meteorite-list] New Theory: Global Warming Caused byTunguskaEvent / climate change - ~ot

PM To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] New Theory: Global Warming Caused byTunguskaEvent / climate change Mark suggested: On the same note, I invite as many people as possible to install this screen saver application: http://bbc.cpdn.org/ it has

RE: [meteorite-list] New Theory: Global Warming Caused by TunguskaEvent / climate change

insight into what really is going to happen when the climate gets worse. (This idea has been done before with things like 'Seti at home', but this one is more likely to turn up something!) Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob

RE: [meteorite-list] Clear Coat Iron Slices?

forget to recharge/renew it regularly!. Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Pete Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 3:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Clear Coat Iron

RE: [meteorite-list] FW: (meteorobs) Meteor report, possible fall, in Somerset ~1840utc 10th March

a picture of a crater but we think it was a 'stock picture' and not a meteorite crater... Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Gerald Flaherty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:19 PM To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] FW: (meteorobs) Meteor report, possible fall, in Somerset ~1840utc 10th March

Another one! Repost from the meteorobs group... Anyone heard anything Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Smith Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:38 PM To: Global Meteor Observing Forum Subject: (meteorobs) Meteor report,

RE: [meteorite-list] Red Rain in India

Don't know about red rain but this looks pretty Alien!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4785482.stm :) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

RE: AW: [meteorite-list] Red Rain

Hi Martin et al. Yes it's amazing what you can achieve in an afternoon, We have nearly got enough material here for our own 'metlist paper' on red rain! (Universities really ought to get an internet connection with access to google, it would save them a lot of time :) lol ) MF

RE: [meteorite-list] Red Rain From Comets?

Hi, Fair point about the fact that known algae should reproduce with ease, there are of course some 'cells' which don't have DNA in them (ironically red blood cells if I remember rightly?) and I would always assume something is much more likely to be 'unknown terrestrial' rather than unknown

RE: [meteorite-list] Red Rain

was off by an order of magnitude then it would all fit Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Pete Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 11:26 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Red Rain

RE: [meteorite-list] Red Rain - the SOLUTION

Hmm, yes give that man a cigar! Here is a microscope view of some meconium (this is human mec. but looks similar to the stuff in question) + doesn't contain DNA as far as I can tell... http://www.humpath.com/IMG/jpg/fetal_colon_meconium_23w_02-2.jpg Also notice the bit about 'caving in

RE: [meteorite-list] Red Rain From Comets?

with their neighbours... ( i.e Thunder Aircraft patrols) My humble opinion for what it is worth. Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

FW: [meteorite-list] Red Rain From Comets?

, and shown that these DNA-devoid microbes divide happily at a temperature of 300 degrees C http://www.kurzweilai.net/mindx/frame.html?main=/mindx/show_thread.php?r ootID%3D55957 Hmm, now I am getting cynical!?? Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

RE: [meteorite-list] Contact! - OT - ish

Hi Sterling, - Firstly, thanks for a very enjoyable post! I have noticed a trend over the years for the Value of N to become lower and lower, when it was first talked about we should have ET practically on Mars, but now we are down to a few maybee's in our galaxy if at all. (don't get me

RE: [meteorite-list] Contact!

Indeed, but if you alter the number of planet forming stars by a factor of two of three (which this research would suggest) you still only end up with a couple extra possible alien worlds and the chances of them being within comms range = really not a lot! Drat Best, Mark Ford -Original

[meteorite-list] re: New Stardust Images / terrestrial contamination

of sterileness would be warranted on such small samples. Excuse my ignorance but I need to know! Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Baalke Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 2:45 PM To: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: [meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] New Stardust Images

Yes, very funny. It would be sooo funny to do a 'Norman Wisdom' type fake stumble/trip up!! Hey what about a caption competition! What about - 'Jello anyone?' Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Garrison Sent: Thursday,

RE: [meteorite-list] sihkote or sikhote?

Gary, rusty ones are of course described as 'Sickhotes'... though it's usually very stable. ... Correct spelling is of course Sikhote-Alin Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary K. Foote Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:05 PM

RE: [meteorite-list] Rock in your Pocket?

so I carefully took it out of my pocket and dropped it onto his hand! His stunned face was an absolute picture, it was worth carrying a rock around just for that moment, simply priceless!!! Best Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite

RE: [meteorite-list] Moldavites on eBay

Tracy said or just tumbled chunks of beer bottles.. S your giving away the secret! :) Joking apart, I have to agree, after going through a tray of 'Moldavites' at a local gem shop myself, not only does the colour vary drastically, but they even seemed to vary in weight! - so I guess some

RE: [meteorite-list] One more perth movie

Hi Lars, Just to clarify : That video is NOT the Perth fireball, (look at the date) it is another one from the US a few weeks previous. Best Mark http://mfile.akamai.com/5022/wmv/coast.download.akamai.com/5022/clips/05 /11/110805_meteor.asx -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [meteorite-list] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Signup Now!

Doesn't stardust use EXACTLY the same parachute detonator that the ill fated Genesis used (or didn't use in this case!) ? Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Horejsi Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 5:23 PM To: Meteorite List

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite calendar for 2006?

Rob Elliot's meteorite calendar will always be the best, imho! Nice pair of chondrules;) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 7:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];

RE: [meteorite-list] fukang pallasite

Speaking of Fukang can anyone direct me to classification data for this material Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Altmann Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1:17 PM To: M come Meteorite Meteorites;

RE: [meteorite-list] way to go steve

Speaking of the earliest meteorite hunters... Actually, at Danebury England, in about 500 BC, iron age 'meteorite hunters' buried a meteorite (an H5) in a pit in the iron age hill fort, does that count!? Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [meteorite-list] Steve's major find.

Well done and congrats Steve! You've given us all hope : never say never! Best Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] Lichen Survives in Space

Now that is fascinating, if someone can prove that a lichen impregnated rock can be blasted of the earth's surface without being vaporized then there is a theoretical possibility that life could in theory transfer between planets. ... Mind you I'd be more impressed if Lichen could survive

RE: [meteorite-list] Questions regarding Unclassified meteorite sales

No Dealers collecting the rocks = few rocks to study = tiny meteorite research budget = no meteorite scientist jobs. Simplifying : (Rocks to study /10) is better than (rocks to study=0) So before those of you call it 'NWA raping', bear in mind that the whole field of meteoritics depends on

RE: [meteorite-list] Mars VISION Meteorite on Ebay

Maybe he'd take $666.666 for it? :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Garrison Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Meteorite-List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars VISION Meteorite on Ebay On Wed,

RE: [meteorite-list] rust eh eh :)

while still slightly warm so that the water doesn't get chance to re-condense. Btw IMHO, The best solvent to use is anhydrous ethanol (alcohol) since this absorbs water, it helps in drying them out.. Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: POLL: rustiest most unstable known

as the day it was cut over a year on. The best stuff I have found is 'Lithium Grease', just spread a smear on iron slices all over on and then wipe off the excess it protects for at least 6 months... Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

[meteorite-list] Hayabusa Asteroid probe runs into trouble

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4316162.stm Asteroid probe runs into trouble Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft, designed to collect a sample from an asteroid and return it to Earth, has lost the second of its three reaction wheels. These wheels help the probe maintain its attitude, or

RE: [meteorite-list] Tibetanites/moldavites

lots of moldavite pieces (most made into earings and pendants with ridiculous 'magic power claims' attached). Are moldavites really that common/plentiful at the moment or could a cynic assume that some might be simply 'green glass' Or Perhaps I am being overly cynical!!! Best, Mark Ford

[meteorite-list] FW: meteorite collecting - Worth magazine

Hi This chap is writing an article on meteorite collecting, and wants to interview 'affluent' US based meteorite collectors!, if anyone fits the bill please feel free to email him... Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] See text below ... Best Mark Ford From: Lee Gimpel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [meteorite-list] Re: NASA to Unveil Plans to Send 4 Astronauts toMoon in...

Darren wrote: So, getting to the moon with the technology of the 50s/60s takes less than a decade, but getting to the moon with the technology of the 2000s takes 15 years? Yep, sounds about right, it will take 3 times longer cost 5 times more and we'll get less than half the science out of it,

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