Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Ensisheim

2010-11-17 Thread Matthias Bärmann
Yes, Martin, and as a later echo of Dürer's observation of the Ensisheim fall we might consider his famous copperplate print 'Melencolia I' (1514) with the radiant heavenly body in the skies http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Melencolia_I_(Durero).jpg Best, Matthias -

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Ensisheim

2010-11-17 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Matthias, for me that phenomenon in Melencolia I is rather a comet. Fits also better into the symbolism of the piece. (like Tacitus, Plinius ect. as a sign of change, maybe downfall). Whack is the additional rainbow. Btw. I really doubt, that that painting by Duerer can be interpreted as a

Re: [meteorite-list] Mojave Green Jeans - Images of a Killer Snake

2010-11-17 Thread Michael Blood
People always despise those they rip off. The entire southwest was stolen by the US from Mexico - When she was alive I used to love to hear my mother In law talk about the line in the dirt that the US tried To keep her separated from about a third of the family Which lived on the other side

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Auctions on The Heritage Auction site

2010-11-17 Thread Brian Cox
Here is a link to the Heritage Auction site that have several meteorites on it up for auction. They're interesting, if to just look at the specimens. Some don't have any bids at all and some have a few. Just in case you don't have anything to do today and want to take a look. Enjoy the day!

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Auctions on The Heritage Auction site

2010-11-17 Thread Brian Cox
Here is a link to the Heritage Auction site that have several meteorites on it up for auction. They're interesting, if to just look at the specimens. Some don't have any bids at all and some have a few. Just in case you don't have anything to do today and want to take a look. Enjoy the day!

[meteorite-list] SEYMCHAN METEORITE - FROM THE MACOVICH COLLECTION, ABSTRACT MODERN ART FROM OUTER SPACE.... (Total: 1 Items) Explorers: Space Exploration

2010-11-17 Thread searchingforfun
If you don't have anything to do today you can check out the Heritage Auctions of Meteorites that are online and go through the several lots they have. Some seem high, others have no bids yet. http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=6045Lot_No=41212type=share_btn --- This message

[meteorite-list] Mojave Green Jeans - Images of a Killer Snake-Leonid Meteor Shower

2010-11-17 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
While we're on the off-topic of minority bashing: I live in an area with a high concentration of Amish and Old-Order Mennonites. I don't know how many times I've heard people say: You know you have to pay higher taxes because the Amish don't have to pay taxes because it's against their

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: Million Dollar Strong! (Was: Mojave Green Jeans)

2010-11-17 Thread Meteorites USA
Aside from the political overtones of his post, I think Michael's point is palpable. It's happened countless times in the past, human need transformed into greed. Draw a line and it will eventually be erased if given enough time. Everything is dynamic, including borders, fences, and arbitrary

[meteorite-list] Craters in Moldova

2010-11-17 Thread Maurizio Eltri
Hi all, I think I have identified three craters in Ungheni,Moldova. 1) Lat 47.218593 Lon 27.813529 2) Lat 47.217739 Lon 27.814197 3) Lat 47.218184 Lon 27.814959 Try to locate them with Google Earth. Meteoritic origin? Maurizio Eltri http://www.meteoriti.info/foto/meteora.htm

[meteorite-list] Two more videos from Serbia Macedonia 12NOV2010 Bolide

2010-11-17 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, Two more videos have surfaced from the Serbia/ Macedonia Bolide Event of 12NOV. The videos are not extremely helpful. The observatory video is still the most useful. More good videos are needed. Best, Dirk Ross...Tokyo

[meteorite-list] ad claxton barwell abee esquel ash creek offers

2010-11-17 Thread mckinney trammell
i have for sale: 6.44 g claxton slice (over 2 long, crust) $5,500 obo barwell (crust sawed chunk) 15.5 $1,500 22.5g esquel 2mm slice huge gem incredible $700 9g abee $900 10.5 ash creek 110% gun-barrel black crusted w/grass still on it $350 this is what i have in them. i will entertain ans

Re: [meteorite-list] Mojave Green Jeans - Images of a Killer Snake

2010-11-17 Thread cdtucson
One of my tenants attempted to save the life of a Mohave by using a piece of cardboard to push him off of the road. In doing so the snake bit him on the hand. After a four day stay in the hospital I went to see him . He unwrapped the bandages and it looked like someone had soaked his hand in

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Announces Comet Encounter News Conference

2010-11-17 Thread cdtucson
List, I wonder if these new images will shed new light on the definition of what a comet is? Typically the description includes the words frozen and ice in some form. But clearly based on the close-up visual images. It seems that this thing is far from being ice. In fact to me it appears to

[meteorite-list] R: Question for European dealers

2010-11-17 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
here in Italy fro registered mail we arrive to 2 kg. max Matteo M come Meteorite Meteorite Minerals Email: mcomemeteorite2...@yahoo.it Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.it EBAY.COM: http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite/ Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.org Mindat

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Announces Comet Encounter News Conference

2010-11-17 Thread Chris Peterson
Images can be deceiving. Certainly, the comet is not lit, except by sunlight. As appears to be common with comets, it has a surface coating, some sort of weathering, that results in an extremely low albedo. That isn't apparent in an image that has had its white and dark points adjusted for