[meteorite-list] OT:Space Tourist Greg Olsen

2005-10-07 Thread moni Waiblinger-Seabridge
Good Morning list-members, This doesn't have anything to do with meteorites, but it is still space related and I thought worth sharing. Similar to Ron Baalke's post about the Mars Exploration Rover Update. Pretty cool! :-) Space Tourist Greg Olsen Makes First Solo ISS Broadcast

RE: [meteorite-list] OT:Space Tourist Greg Olsen

2005-10-07 Thread Kevin Forbes
Hi all, in a follow up with more info regards this. Greg Olsen is also making, and has com contacts via amateur radio on the standard voice frequencies. If you have an amateur radio license or a radio scanner, you may be lucky in either listening or indeed making contact. If you have a radio

[meteorite-list] Hayabusa Asteroid probe runs into trouble

2005-10-07 Thread mark ford
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] POLL: rustiest most unstable known

2005-10-07 Thread Kevin Forbes
Hi Harlan, Dronino, It came supposedly protected, coated in nail polish, withtin a few days began corroding. A month later, it was lifting the nail polish. It is now sitting in a jar of caustic and methylated spirits, in an attempt at removing its hydroscopic properties. One piece I got, I

[meteorite-list] AD - ebay auctions

2005-10-07 Thread Meteoriteshow
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Re: [meteorite-list] POLL: rustiest most unstable known

2005-10-07 Thread harlan trammell
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RE: [meteorite-list] AD - ebay auctions and space passports

2005-10-07 Thread moni Waiblinger-Seabridge
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Re: [meteorite-list] POLL: rustiest most unstable known

2005-10-07 Thread Kevin Forbes
A P.S. to my last, a Nantan, Nandan, near corroded in front of me in 1 week, I cleaned off some of the Goethite, Iron oxide, and away it went, 25% of the rotten thing turned into a pile of scale where it sat. Brr. I should have left it alone, it had sort of already stabilised over 500

[meteorite-list] Here are Munich show details for Friday

2005-10-07 Thread Christian Anger
Hi to all that will be at the Munich Show and at the Friday evening in the Fliegerbräu ! First we have a short meeting at Erich Haiderer's table A4.526 at exactly 14:00 hrs. After the show we meet in the Fliegerbräu. A minute brewery with Bavarian and other food and no umpah music. It's in

[meteorite-list] AD: MeteoriteArticles.com. Major Sale...in Process

2005-10-07 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Everyone, Still moving along with my sale. I will likely start slowing down soon as I am getting closer to my goal. Thousand and thousands of dollars of meteorites, started at $0.99. Be sure to check out the following auctionsand look at the bottom of this ad for non-auction

[meteorite-list] Hayabusa Has Steering Trouble

2005-10-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn8112-japans-asteroid-probe-has-steering-trouble.html Japan's asteroid probe has steering trouble Kelly Young New Scientist 07 October 2005 Japan's asteroid-probing spacecraft has a steering problem that could become an obstacle to the completion of its

[meteorite-list] Unlocking the Organic Composition of Ancient Asteroids

2005-10-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.physorg.com/news7056.html Unlocking the organic composition of ancient asteroids by Gina Buss PhysOrg.com October 07, 2005 Meteorites contain fragments of asteroids brought about by collisions within the asteroid belt. These meteorites have not been exposed to geological processes

Re: [meteorite-list] Unlocking the Organic Composition of AncientAsteroids

2005-10-07 Thread K. Ohtsuka
see also http://ads.nao.ac.jp/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=2005P%26SS...53.1280Samp;db_key=ASTamp;data_type=HTMLamp;format=amp;high=411ea5d28b29620 Kat. O., TOKYO - Original Message - From: Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: October 6-7, 2005

2005-10-07 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES October 6-7, 2005 o Summer in the South (Released 06 October 2005) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20051006a o Polar Etched Terrain (Released 07 October 2005) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20051007a All of the THEMIS images are archived here:

[meteorite-list] Re: AD: Rare Falls on eBay

2005-10-07 Thread Martin Horejsi
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/zagami/ Howdy Folks, Just a quick reminder that I have posted a couple dozen pieces of rare falls etc. on ebay. There is less than 24hrs left, and many good deals. http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/zagami/ Just click on the above link to take you to the auctions.

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

2005-10-07 Thread Bill Mason III
I'd like to wade in here uninvited. My life has been around adhesives and corrosion. In order to have corrosion you have to have H2O + O2 + Cl and if you have a meteorite in a vacuum you will not have corrosion. The Ionic vapor phase happens when moisture can reach an unstable substrate. The

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

2005-10-07 Thread Bill Mason III
For what it's worth I have taken the NANTAN and have treated it and it's the fifth year and NO RUST. Bill Mason rusty -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Forbes Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 9:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc:

[meteorite-list] New meteorite website

2005-10-07 Thread Sara Arsenault
Dear list, Over the last year, the Montreal Planetarium developed an educational website concerning meteorites. Many collectors from the list collaborated to the project and we want to thank them for their precious collaboration. The site Meteorites, messengers from Space is now on-line at

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

2005-10-07 Thread Mark Miconi
I have had my nantan in Arizona for 6 years with no changes. We use evaporative cooling for most of the summer with no ill effects. I must have just been lucky to get a stable piece. I know it is destined to crumble one day. Mark not rusty - Original Message - From: Bill Mason III