Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 10, 2009
Now that is very, very cool! Thanks for sharing, Jeff - Original Message - From: Michael Johnson rocksfromsp...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 4:18 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 10,2009 http://www.rocksfromspace.org/November_10_2009.html __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] more freebies to go around
Hi again list.I still have 10 more freebies to go around.No one wants any free unclassed nwa's? Chime in and usa only on this round. Steve R. Arnold, Chicago!! __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Anyone remember this?
All, Yes is was space junk but does anybody have the actual analysis that was done? Thanks see link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18618503/ --Thank you. Carl or Debbie Esparza (520) 979-9865 Meteoritemax Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com wrote: Hiya, I was not aware this was determined to be space debrisand stainless steel no less? All best / d, On Nov 9, 2009, at 11:31 AM, Grant Elliott wrote: Carl, Wasn't a wood chipper a possible source for this object? Certain experts at Rutgers still have egg on face- Grant Elliott Williamstown, NJ On Nov 7, 2009, at 1:58 PM, cdtuc...@cox.net cdtuc...@cox.net wrote: Darryl, List, I just came across this in my old mail and have a question. I know you are an expert so, obviously you knew it was not a meteorite by sight. So, the question is this. Since we know now that It was determined to be space debris from a pervious space mission and I believe they called it stainless steel. Would it not still have a great value because it was once in space? And shouldn't it still have fusion crust? Why does it not? Where is the fusion crust? Is it possible that some metal meteorites do not have fusion crusts? I would love to see the analysis of this space rock. It seems to me this should argue against a must have for fusion crust. Is this not the observed science here ? And are we supposed to ignore the science? This thing crashed through a roof and caused significant damage. Do you have any inside knowledge of what ever happened to the rock? Thanks Carl -- Carl or Debbie Esparza (520) 979-9865 Meteoritemax Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com wrote: Obviously at the outset a meteorwrongbut somehow required months to establish after a team of scientists from Rutgers declared it was a meteorite. With no visual or sonic phenomena to accompany the low altitude explosion, which would have been the only explanation for such a shape and striated surface character without fusion crust, there was no way this was a meteorite. I vigorously pointed out to the local newspapers and Rutgers this couldn't possibly be a meteorite to no avail. I was on a live FOX radio show where they literally took me off the air after having called me to ask what I thought of the new meteorite. When I pointed out that it was unlikely this was a meteorite, they pointed out And you have a degree in what? and upon my answer cut to a commercial and I was toast. Months after Rutgers put the object on display in their natural history museum---for which they attracted their largest crowds ever--- it was publicly acknowledged the origin of this object was of earthly provenance. On May 8, 2009, at 4:27 AM, Meteorites USA wrote: Does anyone remember or know what came of this? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/01/070105-space-rock.html -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Apollo 11 landing site
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/11/09/one-giant-leap/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] August Issue of MAPS - Great article on Stuart Perry
Hello all, Received my August 2009 issue of MAPS yesterday. I highly recommend the article by Plotkin and Clarke on Stuart H. Perry's contributions to meteorite collection and research, 1927-1957. Don't recognize Perry's name? After you read the article you'll realize his contributions were every bit as important as Niningers. Cheers, Frank __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NJO is NOT space junk
Hi Carl, The New Jersey Object is NOT space junk. It's CLEARLY terrestrial. There is no way you get an exterior appearance like that on something that was moving through the atmosphere at 5 miles per second. That was the main argument against it being a meteorite in the first place. --Rob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of cdtuc...@cox.net Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 10:56 AM To: Grant Elliott; Darryl Pitt; meteoritelist Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Anyone remember this? All, Yes is was space junk but does anybody have the actual analysis that was done? Thanks see link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18618503/ --Thank you. Carl or Debbie Esparza (520) 979-9865 Meteoritemax __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Question
Hi Pete, List, Good question. I don't have your answer but have been pondering on the main mass thing myself. When I see the words main mass mentioned, I conjure up a mental image of the biggest piece of meteorite recovered from the strewn field of a known fall. Otherwise, if you simply find a piece of meteorite, whether whole individual or not, you quite possibly will never know if it is the biggest piece from that fall or not. I hope that is close to being correct. Mike in CO On Nov 9, 2009, at 8:37 PM, Pete Shugar wrote: What is the smallest Main Mass and as a bonus question, who has it? I hold a NWA 1953 @ 11.73 gm. Anyone got a smaller one? Pete IMCA 1733 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mystery holes in Grovedale roof could be meteorites, says expert
Interesting stuff Greg S. http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/11/10/120101_news.html Mystery holes in Grovedale roof could be meteorites, says expert Kerri-Ann Hobbs November 10th, 2009 RIDDLE: An SES volunteer examines the holes left in a Grovedale roof on Saturday. Residents heard a loud bang but the cause is a mystery.Photo: ANETA ALFORD LARGE holes were blown in the roofs of two Grovedale homes on Saturday afternoon, baffling emergency workers and weather experts. One couple reported hearing a loud bang, while a neighbour also heard the crashing sound about 3.30pm. SES and police told Sturt Court couple Tony and May Giuffre the damage was caused by an unusual weather phenomena called a microburst. But weather expert Lindsay Smail dismissed that claim because that weather pattern was only associated with thunderstorms, and none were present on the weekend. What do you think happened? Tell us using the feedback form below The Astronomical Society of Victoria's president Perry Vlahos predicted a marble-sized piece of space junk or meteorite could have caused the damage and the evidence would be found in the area around the two houses. We were sitting in the lounge room and it sounded like something was coming through the rood, Mr Giuffre said. We both jumped up. When I did go outside it looked like something had fallen onto our roof and my initial thought was a wheel of a plane had come through the roof. Even the next door neighbour heard the bang and they came out to see what happened. SES South Barwon controller Josh Hutton said the mystery had been put down to a microburst because a similar incident had happened in the area a couple of years ago and witnesses reported seeing mini tornadoes hit houses. At first we started worrying that something had come out of the sky, Mr Hutton said. But then we found another house in the next street with the same holes. We had the police involved to make sure it was all legitimate. Lindsay Smail, of Geelong Weather Services, dismissed the weather claims, saying there were no atmospheric disturbances over the area at the weekend. I would guess that the weather is innocent, Mr Smail said. Sometimes a bit of plane falls off and because of the velocity that that junk assumes by the time it reaches the ground it can do a lot of damage, even though it may be only very small. Unless the authorities used a finetooth comb and worked their way around the area they might never find what it was. _ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurantsform=MFESRPpubl=WLHMTAGcrea=TEXT_MFESRP_Local_MapsMenu_Resturants_1x1 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NEW - NWA 4932 Lunar - AD
Dear List Members, I would like to announce a NEW and unpaired Lunar meteorite that I have had for two years. Since that time, no pairings have been found, this new Impact Melt Breccia (IMB) stands by itself in the world's known lunar inventory! Thank You Michael Johnson for dedicating November 9, 2009 as the 'Picture of the Day' for NWA 4932! NWA 4932 is an unusual new lunar meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in October 2007. A single 93.3 gram stone was found, and after continuous searching of the area since the find, no pairings have been recovered. Being an Impact Melt Breccia (IMB), it takes a very high polish, which strongly displays the minute details such as very fine-grained texture, many small white clasts and occasional nickel-iron metal grains dispersed throughout the stone. These metal grains have been analyzed by a prominent laboratory and have the same composition as that of enstatite chondrite metal (from previous impactors that struck the Moon). NWA 4932 is compositionally very similar to material brought back to Earth by NASA's Apollo 16 mission in 1972. With such a low Total Known Weight, there are only a small handful of slices available to collectors and museums. Each slice has been expertly polished to a high luster on one side to display the characteristics of this lunaite. Here is a list of the only available specimens of NWA 4932, four have already sold!! 24.5g Main Mass http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc1.jpg 4.020g ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc4.jpg 3.844g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc5.jpg 3.776g ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc6.jpg 3.332g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc7.jpg 3.112g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc8.jpg 2.812g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc9.jpg 284mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00012.jpg 268mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00013.jpg 230mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00014.jpg 156mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00015.jpg 852mg fragment http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00017.jpg 3.548g cut fragment http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00018.jpg cs = complete slice ps = part slice If you are interested in one of these fascinating stand-alone lunar specimens, please email me Off-List for pricing. Thank you for your interest, and if you are just looking, please enjoy the photos! I also have eBay auctions of other planetary and other rare meteorites ending tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 11th). Of particular interest is a small piece of Hoba Ataxite, sizable specimens of achondrites and other goodies. Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 10, 2009
Awesome photo Rob,Thanks for sharing. Herman Archer IMCA # 2770. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Best ways to send payments from Canada to Morocco?
Hi list, Please help - I mailed a payment to a Moroccan dealer for a lot of chondrites via a paper check, he got it today, but he told me that the banks over there don't recognize it even though it is completely valid. I can't afford the shipping costs through FedEx for the lot I want - which will be over $200 CND... so what other less expensive options do you suggest? Thank you in advance --- Melanie IMCA: 2975 eBay: metmel2775 Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09 Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get! _ Ready. Set. Get a great deal on Windows 7. See fantastic deals on Windows 7 now http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691818 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] NEW - NWA 4932 Lunar - AD
Hi Greg, Congratulations on your New Lunar! Sonny -Original Message- From: Greg Hupe gmh...@htn.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, Nov 10, 2009 1:27 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] NEW - NWA 4932 Lunar - AD Dear List Members, I would like to announce a NEW and unpaired Lunar meteorite that I have had for two years. Since that time, no pairings have been found, this new Impact Melt Breccia (IMB) stands by itself in the world's known lunar inventory! Thank You Michael Johnson for dedicating November 9, 2009 as the 'Picture of the Day' for NWA 4932! NWA 4932 is an unusual new lunar meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in October 2007. A single 93.3 gram stone was found, and after continuous searching of the area since the find, no pairings have been recovered. Being an Impact Melt Breccia (IMB), it takes a very high polish, which strongly displays the minute details such as very fine-grained texture, many small white clasts and occasional nickel-iron metal grains dispersed throughout the stone. These metal grains have been analyzed by a prominent laboratory and have the same composition as that of enstatite chondrite metal (from previous impactors that struck the Moon). NWA 4932 is compositionally very similar to material brought back to Earth by NASA's Apollo 16 mission in 1972. With such a low Total Known Weight, there are only a small handful of slices available to collectors and museums. Each slice has been expertly polished to a high luster on one side to display the characteristics of this lunaite. Here is a list of the only available specimens of NWA 4932, four have already sold!! 24.5g Main Mass http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc1.jpg 4.020g ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc4.jpg 3.844g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc5.jpg 3.776g ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc6.jpg 3.332g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc7.jpg 3.112g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc8.jpg 2.812g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc9.jpg 284mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00012.jpg 268mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00013.jpg 230mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00014.jpg 156mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00015.jpg 852mg fragment http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00017.jpg 3.548g cut fragment http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00018.jpg cs = complete slice ps = part slice If you are interested in one of these fascinating stand-alone lunar specimens, please email me Off-List for pricing. Thank you for your interest, and if you are just looking, please enjoy the photos! I also have eBay auctions of other planetary and other rare meteorites ending tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 11th). Of particular interest is a small piece of Hoba Ataxite, sizable specimens of achondrites and other goodies. Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list meteorite-l...@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list = __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] NEW - NWA 4932 Lunar - AD
Hi Sonny and the couple dozen other List members who have sent Congrats and well wishes, I appreciate it! Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: wahlpe...@aol.com To: gmh...@htn.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NEW - NWA 4932 Lunar - AD Hi Greg, Congratulations on your New Lunar! Sonny -Original Message- From: Greg Hupe gmh...@htn.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, Nov 10, 2009 1:27 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] NEW - NWA 4932 Lunar - AD Dear List Members, I would like to announce a NEW and unpaired Lunar meteorite that I have had for two years. Since that time, no pairings have been found, this new Impact Melt Breccia (IMB) stands by itself in the world's known lunar inventory! Thank You Michael Johnson for dedicating November 9, 2009 as the 'Picture of the Day' for NWA 4932! NWA 4932 is an unusual new lunar meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in October 2007. A single 93.3 gram stone was found, and after continuous searching of the area since the find, no pairings have been recovered. Being an Impact Melt Breccia (IMB), it takes a very high polish, which strongly displays the minute details such as very fine-grained texture, many small white clasts and occasional nickel-iron metal grains dispersed throughout the stone. These metal grains have been analyzed by a prominent laboratory and have the same composition as that of enstatite chondrite metal (from previous impactors that struck the Moon). NWA 4932 is compositionally very similar to material brought back to Earth by NASA's Apollo 16 mission in 1972. With such a low Total Known Weight, there are only a small handful of slices available to collectors and museums. Each slice has been expertly polished to a high luster on one side to display the characteristics of this lunaite. Here is a list of the only available specimens of NWA 4932, four have already sold!! 24.5g Main Mass http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc1.jpg 4.020g ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc4.jpg 3.844g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc5.jpg 3.776g ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc6.jpg 3.332g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc7.jpg 3.112g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc8.jpg 2.812g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc9.jpg 284mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00012.jpg 268mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00013.jpg 230mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00014.jpg 156mg ps http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00015.jpg 852mg fragment http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00017.jpg 3.548g cut fragment http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4932/dsc00018.jpg cs = complete slice ps = part slice If you are interested in one of these fascinating stand-alone lunar specimens, please email me Off-List for pricing. Thank you for your interest, and if you are just looking, please enjoy the photos! I also have eBay auctions of other planetary and other rare meteorites ending tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 11th). Of particular interest is a small piece of Hoba Ataxite, sizable specimens of achondrites and other goodies. Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list = __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Best ways to send payments from Canada to Morocco?
Carefully! Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: Melanie Matthews spacewoman2...@hotmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:09 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Best ways to send payments from Canada to Morocco? Hi list, Please help - I mailed a payment to a Moroccan dealer for a lot of chondrites via a paper check, he got it today, but he told me that the banks over there don't recognize it even though it is completely valid. I can't afford the shipping costs through FedEx for the lot I want - which will be over $200 CND... so what other less expensive options do you suggest? Thank you in advance --- Melanie IMCA: 2975 eBay: metmel2775 Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09 Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get! _ Ready. Set. Get a great deal on Windows 7. See fantastic deals on Windows 7 now http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691818 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Anyone remember this?
http://meteorite-identification.com/mwnews/05112007.html Read both articles and you will see that the second assumption that this was 'space debris' is based more on where it was found rather than its actual make-up. The 'where it was found assumption' is one of the most common mistakes in meteorite identification. Best, Ken __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Wanna free micrograph?
Probably not much interesting detail that would show up in a metorite sample with this (no colors like a thin section), but you might want to try something. http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/11/an_interesting_offer_from_aspe.php __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
