In the case of meteorites (and asteroids and comets
and planets) when molecules begin adhering to each
other in a process that leads to the formation of
particles, dust, grit, grains, lumps, clots, clumps,
rocks, planetesimals, and so on, as far as it goes.
From the moment molecules agglomerate,
--- On Thu, 4/14/11, Sterling K. Webb wrote:
...
> Sorta like what you would say to a five-year-old.
> Always a good idea to talk to reporters like they
> were five-year-olds. Don't try to make them
> handle too much.
Actually this is true, but not just for the reporters. but the intended
au
Sterling, List,
When does "age" actually begin?
Regards,
Eric
On 4/14/2011 10:24 PM, Sterling K. Webb wrote:
It's the usual reporter scramble that results
when a scientist tries to explain something
more complicated than Brittany Spears or
Charlie Sheen to a reporter.
Mifflin's an L chondrit
It turns out that it was an Atlas missile launch NOT a meteor as first
reported. Dirk...Tokyo
--- On Fri, 4/15/11, drtanuki wrote:
> From: drtanuki
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Major California Bolide Event Breaking Story
> 14APR2011 ~9:25 pm
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, "Globa
It's the usual reporter scramble that results
when a scientist tries to explain something
more complicated than Brittany Spears or
Charlie Sheen to a reporter.
Mifflin's an L chondrite. John Valley and
Noriko Kita have done a lot of work on the fossil
L chondrites of the Ordovician period, which
Dear List, Breaking story:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/04/major-california-meteor-fireball-event.html
Dirk Ross...Tokyo
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Hello all,
It the 470 million year age for the Mifflin meteorite correct? if so, isn't
that very young for a meteorite? I have been under the impression that the
average age of a meteorite was 4.57 Billion years old I know that's an average,
but isn't 470 million way too young? Theres no way
I just want to remind everyone what happened exactly one year ago
tonight(10:05pm)CST.
I have many great lasting memories from that hunt (the entire experience). I
met many of the people I idolize in this community, not only did I meet them, I
got to hunt with most of them.
I who could forg
All,
The mailman delivered my latest acquisition today, a beautiful, oriented 98%
crusted 107g Millbillillie individual.
It does have same nice radial flow lines that I would like to bring out when I
have a change to put it in front of the camera.
I would like to 'clean up' some of the red dir
Hi to all, I (like everyone else) am trying to raise some cash up.
I have some really nice meteorites listed on ebay currently.
Included is a NEW mesosiderite, NWA 6658 - which is a very neat meso and looks
great cut or uncut.
Several very nice Tatahouine up to 5g
Camel Donga slices, end cuts,
Hi List! With my entomological background, I can attest first-hand to the
sting of the T-Hawkwhile collecting (insects) on the shores of Parymid
Lake in Nevada, naturally I swept a large one into my net and my usual
capture techiques escaped me as it also tried to escape me. It did; I
di
Hi Eric,
Sorry but I'll have to be a bit blunt here.
Amateurs can NOT do what is required. A decade ago it was possible for amateurs
to discover main belt asteroids with typical backyard telescopes. That golden
age is long gone. To just keep up with the current state of the field, an
observator
Well, yeh, it is mating season for some of God's creatures.
Nice tail!
Ted
On 4/14/11 12:42 PM, "Jim Wooddell" wrote:
> Oops...
>
> http://desertsunburn.no-ip.org/goldbasinsnake.jpg
>
> should work better...
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Jim Wooddell wrote:
>> For the
What about IR? What about funding a public or private R&D company/group
that might be able to modify existing, or create new technology for
asteroid defense?
A network of telescopes is a good start. We have that, and millions of
amateur astronomers out there could look skyward too. How many mi
Dear List,
Sorry to have to use this kind of contact.
I am desperately trying to contact Joe Kerchner for a very urgent reason.
Apparently he does not receive any of my numerous mails while I can
read him perfectly.
Possibly there is a problem with his mail box?
Today, he tried to contact me
Jim mentioned large bugs out here.
I had one of these land on my head where I squashed it. What a mess. Another
time, one landed on my sandal thinking it was a tarantula. After hearing how
painful a sting is from one of these bad boys, I made record time getting it
off
of my foot.
Link to
List:
I'm I correct in that Mifflin was the last recovered fall?
Greg S.
> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:31:48 -0700
> From: stevenarnold60...@yahoo.com
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] mifflin
>
> Good day list.It was
Let's see if this bounces...
Thanks Rob.
I had left out discussing the inverse square law on purpose, but you covered it
well.
Eric,
As someone involved in the effort literally on a daily basis, I take this very
seriously. It is not really hyperbole for me to say that my team and I are
lite
Hi Adam, Chris, et al,
Having been born in the desert I acclimated a long time ago. I recall some of
the customs and practicalities I was taught by my elders and the Paiute indians
native to the Mohave.
Vehicles didn't have air conditioning as late as the middle sixties. It was an
expensive o
Yep, we ran into a diamondback last weekend. They are out in numbers this time
of year. We were hiking down two different trails when Zann radioed ahead that
there is an angry sounding rattler protecting the wash she was hiking down. I
laughed and asked what was the difference between a non-an
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-117
WISE Delivers Millions of Galaxies, Stars, Asteroids
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 14, 2011
Astronomers across the globe can now sift through hundreds of millions
of galaxies, stars and asteroids collected in the first bundle of data
fro
Oops...
http://desertsunburn.no-ip.org/goldbasinsnake.jpg
should work better...
Jim
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Jim Wooddell wrote:
> For the meteorite hunters - Gold Basin - Yesterday
>
> http://desertsunburn.no-ip.org/goldbasinsnakes.jpg
>
> ~2.9mb
>
> Be safe out there.
>
> Jim
>
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http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-118
Fast-Rotating Asteroid Winks For Astronomer's Camera
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
April 14, 2011
Video imaging of newly discovered asteroid 2011 GP59 shows the object
appearing to blink on and off about once every four minutes.
Amateur astro
For the meteorite hunters - Gold Basin - Yesterday
http://desertsunburn.no-ip.org/goldbasinsnakes.jpg
~2.9mb
Be safe out there.
Jim
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heaven forbid they take away your guns! Whats next? Meteorites? They have been
known to kill cows and dogs! Over 30k people in the good ol USA were killed by
infections like antibiotic resistant staff last year.and hiv aids is the
leading cause of death for people under 40years. The CDC groups
Hi Eric,
There is one crucial aspect of the radar problem that I don't
think anyone here has yet explained which is the main reason it
will never (and ~should~ never) be done. It's not about money or
politics or priorities. It's about geometry. Anything that a
radar can do in space, passive optica
I have to make a correction. Hard to breath is what it feels like but realy you
are breathing faster and harder to get more oxygen. The faster you breath the
more heat and water you loose. I remember covering my face under my parka hood
and burrying it in the snow to thaw out the two inches of i
I've got an idea. (imagine that) ;)
Since funding for space programs and missions seems to be so damned hard
to get, and budget cuts usually effect the space program first. Perhaps
someone should package this program/mission as a defense program. A
private company seems to get a government def
Yeah//being a volunteer is tough!! People come here from all over the
world to play for a few days and dream of living where I live
everyday. It's a tough life. Millions of Snowbirds flock here in the
winter to get away from where they live.yeah, it's tough out
herefairly clean air, 99% l
cold can also be deadly. We know many meteorites have been found at both poles.
After spending two weeks on Mt Hood during a blizzard I wonder if there are
other unexplored cold spots for meteorites? Your breath condenses around your
mouth and nose. Your watery eyes from the wind cause tears to
ouch! Yes heat is dangerous for us but to some extent it does help preserve
meteorites. Try running a jack hammer in a 240 degree f rotary lime kiln for an
hour or more to knock down an ash ring while your boots soles are melting into
the floor. Or cleaning an aluminum furnace while its running
Yeah, way to go Bonhams! You da Provenance-Man!!
> Also, a bill of sale from an auction house is usually really good for
> authenticity and provenance since auction houses are supposed to
> guarentee the titles of items.
>
>>Most of the lots have now been changed but still one does not seem
>>ri
Good Afternoon...
Just a reminder to anyone looking for a nice Mifflin stone, I have one on eBay
which closes in ~12hrs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270732732530&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Thanks for looking, and good luck to those who are bidding.
Cheers...
Ryan
> Also, a bill of sale from an auction house is usually really good for
> authenticity and provenance since auction houses are supposed to
> guarentee the titles of items.
>
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Hi List...I want to clarify that Elton did not specifically write me that
"ALL of the largest asteroids have already been located" and I want to go on
record to acknowledge this and apologize if I took his words out of context.
It is an honor to read from you all!
Richard Montgomery
-
Working for 8 years in the Arabian desert taught me everything about safety.
Water, you can never have too much in desert areas. Tucson for example 110
daily from June to august. You should Always have water, do not leave town
without it as even changing a flat tire in that heat can be fatal. We
Graham, Yinan, Shawn and list,
I enjoyed Graham's response the best.
"I can't say that mixing up all their pictures/samples really instills
me with confidence in a bill of sale from Bonhams!"
I'm with you Graham, and I hope they got the mix-up corrected before the
auctions begin or some lucky
Good day list.It was one year ago today that southern wisconsin was hit by a
meteorite.Happy 1st birthday to MIFFLIN.
Steve R.Arnold, Chicago!
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Bill,
I admit. At the risk of being wrong, I tend to believe people and take them at
their word unless I have reason to believe they are lying.
In this case If that did hit his roof then I think it might be a meteorite.
Cat Mountain meteorite also looked like a piece of coal. And everybody and
t
Hi Chris and List,
Yes, the weather is excellent 9 months out of the year, I love the desert and
you get somewhat acclimatized. I used to think 80 degrees was a little on the
warm side, now 100 degrees feels perfectly comfortable to me. I only
air-condition the house down to 84 degrees and feel
And you choose, voluntarily, to live in such a place? H.
Chris
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Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
On 4/14/2011 9:06 AM, Adam Hupe wrote:
Hi Jim and List,
You are about 60 miles away and you are right about it cooling down to on
Hi Jim and List,
You are about 60 miles away and you are right about it cooling down to only 110
degrees at night in the Summer. A friend of mine sent me a meat thermometer
since he could not find a temperature gauge that exceeded 120 degrees.
The National Weather Service shaves off 10 degree
Stories like this have been around for the last 20 years.
Yep...Found few dead people in the desert over the years. By the time
they are reported missing, by the time we find them they look like
burnt beef jerky. It is a serious issue. Where I live, I have seen
135 degrees and we are consistently
OMG!! WoW!!! That is awesome.
--
Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
IMCA#9052
http://www.facebook.com/Stuart.McDaniel.No.1
Shawn Alan wrote:
=
Listers
Feast your eyes on a 2.57 gram Nakhla, crusted from the British Museum.
Courtesy by The Count
http://www.flickr.com/photos/482
Still sounds fishy to me. I don't see how it hit the roof hard enought to make
plaster fall from "concussion" 2.5' away and didn't make a hole?? Concussion
felt 2.5' away that is enought to do damage is a pretty strong force.
Also looks like a lump of coal to me
--
Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
I
I can't say that mixing up all their pictures/samples really instills
me with confidence in a bill of sale from Bonhams!
Graham
On 14 April 2011 04:47, Shawn Alan wrote:
> Yinan
>
> I would have to agree the bill of sale from a world renowned auction house
> says it all.
>
> Shawn Alan
> IMCA 1
Hello Eric,
Will radar even work in space? If so, what's the range,
and how would it work?
Radar does indeed work in space. The Gemini mission used radar to practice
spacecraft rendezvous in preparation for the Apollo lunar landings. As
well, with the actual landings, radar was used during
OH PA WV MD NJ Meteor 11:35 pm 13APR2011
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On 4/13/2011 11:41 PM, Meteorites USA wrote:
How much is the Earth worth? ;)
Eric
Hey Eric.
I know this was a bit of a rhetorical question, but I'll add a bit more to this
discussion for those who may not be familiar with the topic.
Unless I missed something, the United States is the only c
Smoke in the chondrulforest. Breathtaking.
Best regards,
Matthias
- Original Message -
From: "Michael Johnson"
To:
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 5:49 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - April
14,2011
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/April_14_2011.ht
Unfortunately the archives of the Mineralogical Society are temporarily not
available.
Perhaps someone can point me to a source or help me with a digital copy of
Mineralogical Magazine, 1932, vol. 23 (March), pp. 19-32, it’s the article by
Alderman on 'Meteorite Craters' I’m looking for.
Sorr
This guy wasn't as starry eyed as others I've met. Just a family man in the
suburbs trying to figure out what the heck happened. It sure looks like
something whacked his house. He said the damage to the ceiling was caused by
the concussion to the roof above. I'm not sure what kind of roofing sy
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