[meteorite-list] Sell some of my meteorites - some very rare
Hello, I want to tell you that I would like to sell some of my double meteorites. I offer you the following pieces for sale, please look at the pictures: Carancas 1.4g (US $80) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/3930663935356233.jpg DaG 735 (Sherg) 20mg (US $12) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/6337346339626634.jpg Dhofar 018 (HOW) slice 5.4g (US $149) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/3631663937656138.jpg Hainholz / Germany 0.85g (US $215) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/6162386635386161.jpg Mifflin part slice / crust 0.7g (US $59) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/3763393432363930.jpg NWA 1195 (Sherg) 18mg (US $12) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/3061643666353035.jpg NWA 3118 slice 3.8g (US $16) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/3766346431633262.jpg Shalka 95mg (Dio) (US $33) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/3264653139333865.jpg Tamdakht with nice crust 3.1g (US $15) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/3635323835343266.jpg Tatahouine 0.9g (Dio) (US $19) http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/49/1152249/3336626431313039.jpg If you are interested in one or more pieces, please send me an email. Thank you and best wishes; Andreas Grünemeyer IMCA#1886 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Some interesting meteorite falls of the last two centuries
Hi Doug, As far as I know, the couch was auctioned off - brought only a couple of hundred dollars (cause da Captain was sleeping). Btw. if talking about export laws we have urgently to clarify those of New Zealand, as in past I saw that even IMCA board members had commended the SchmittMcEwans paper (The law of ownership and control of meteorites, 2001) as authoritative here on the list. The information given there for New Zealand is (like for so many other countries there) incorrect. OTHER than there falsely claimed, meteorites are NOT classified in the Antiquities Act of 1975 (and 1990) as antiquity. EXPLICITELY the act gives, that meteorites belong into the category of natural objects and not to the antiques. And more important, other than you have it in that Schmitt/McEwans paper, not all meteorites in general need an export permit, but only those, so it's given in the 1975/1990-Act - those related to New Zealand. (i.e. New Zealand falls and finds). I thought that to be important to mention, not that collectors are worried, that those meteorites Dean was shipping out of New Zealand would have needed a permit or that he would have acted illegally. The Schmitt/McEwans paper contains so many mistakes and wrong information - the disadvantage of non-peer-reviewed publications - that it can't be used in scientific publications, and I would ask therefore the list members not to refer to it any longer, neither to quote it - but rather in case, to look up the laws in case by themselves. Best! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von MexicoDoug Gesendet: Donnerstag, 24. November 2011 03:30 An: impact...@aol.com; joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Some interesting meteorite falls of the last two centuries And what happened of the one that fell in New Zealand? Perhaps no export permit was applied for or approved given so it may still be pending classification. Who classifies meteorites in NZ, didn't Dean have a service arrangement with a local University? Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Impactika impact...@aol.com To: joshuatreemuseum joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com; meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wed, Nov 23, 2011 8:39 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some interesting meteorite falls of the last two centuries Thank you Phil for this list. And thank you to all of you who told me about typos and other errors, and I'll fix those ASAP. But now I have a question: Phil's list includes this Fall: Ellerslie, June 6 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand, and I remember Joel Schiff writing about it. However in the Met. Bulletin, Ellerslie is listed as an L5 found in Queensland, Australia, in 1905. And the only Fall listed for New Zealand is Mokoia. So... an error??? 2 Ellerslie? And what happened of the one that fell in New Zealand? Anyone knows Thanks. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _IMPACTIKA@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 11/22/2011 10:10:42 PM Mountain Standard Time, joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com writes: 2004 06 12Ellerslie, suburban1.3-kg (2.8-lb) 7-cm x 13-cm [19] Auckland, N.Z. meteorite broke through roof of house and bounced off sofa __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
NWA 4859 http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Some interesting meteorite falls of the last two centuries
Little addendum, And what happened of the one that fell in New Zealand? Anyone knows the Ellerslie stone was purchased by the Auckland War Memorial Museum at then approx. 30,000USD. http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/55/recent-acquisitions And there it still is, so maybe someone could ask the curator of the Nat.Hist.Section there, why Ellerslie hasn't made it yet into the Bulletin. Best! Martin __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Taza (was: Hammer hammers!)
Great to see the alamat stonesI had forgotten about that account on Svend's site...wonderful story. Here is a picture of one of the Eskimo lances using Cape York iron. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Meteorite_iron_harpoon.jpg Graham On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 2:17 AM, Matthias Bärmann majbaerm...@web.de wrote: Dear Graham, of course the tools made of Cape York or Toluca iron are legendary - but I've never seen even a pic. There's a report of an ancient Mesopotamian iron meteorite which was used for making very small tools - I remember a photo, but I've to look for it (it's now in a British museum). Of course you know the famous dagger, discovered in Tut anch Amun's grave, made of meteoritical matter. I also remember the report of a friend who travelled through South Africa and Namibia and found some chariots with bolts and screws made of Gibeon iron. Well, and here some details regarding the 2 alamat stones in the Dhofar region: http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/meteorites_of_the_desert_5.htm and http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/meteorites_of_the_desert_6.htm They've been discovered on Svend's Dhofar expedition. The 3.2 kg stone is in my collection, the bigger one in Svend's. My very best, Matthias - Original Message - From: Graham Ensor graham.en...@gmail.com To: impact...@aol.com Cc: majbaerm...@web.de; bernd.pa...@paulinet.de; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 2:38 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Taza (was: Hammer hammers!) Yes...I know of those but was interested in any ancient ones that were in any of the list members collections (what happened to the signpost meteorite)anyone got an artefact made from the Cape York meteorite for example. More interested in historical ones. On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 1:12 AM, impact...@aol.com wrote: Well, Graham, Now that you have the hammer, you should try to get the anvil. If the Smithsonian will let you have the Tucson Ring! ;-) Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _IMPACTIKA@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 11/23/2011 5:55:03 PM Mountain Standard Time, graham.en...@gmail.com writes: Thanks Matthias, Would be interesting to see any other meteorites out there that are also artefacts/used as tools etc.anyone else got photos to share? Graham On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 12:37 AM, Matthias Bärmann majbaerm...@web.de wrote: Well, Graham, it's a breathtaking iron also without scalp ... Congratulations! Matthias - Original Message - From: Graham Ensor graham.en...@gmail.com To: Bernd V. Pauli bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 1:09 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Taza (was: Hammer hammers!) Svend has had some of the most spectacular meteorites in his collection as his website illustrates It made my Ensisheim trip rather expensive that year but I was glad to give it a good home.would be great to find some way of testing when it was actually used as a hammerI think Sven suggested trying to look for some organic matter trapped in the many layers of overturned burrs formed on the tip that was the hammer head and have that datedbut that would probably involve cutting into it and I would never want to do that. Cheers, Graham __ Hinweis von ESET Smart Security, Signaturdatenbank-Version 6654 (2023) __ E-Mail wurde geprüft mit ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] HAPPY THANKSGIVING and Thanks...
Hello, Happy Thanks Giving To All and Thanks to all who participated in my sale...very successful and appreciated. Best Wishes Michael Cottingham __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] MOON TURKEY
Hello Listers, ENJOY http://flic.kr/p/aK9EsM Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 eBay story http://www.ebay.com/sch/ph0t0phl0w/m.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Many Thanks
Everyone, This day, i want to thank all that have advised, helped and guided me and others. And, thanks to the List hosters. Have a great day !!! John Lutzon __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Some interesting meteorite falls of the last two centuries
not all meteorites in general need an export permit, but only those, so it's given in the 1975/1990-Act - those related to New Zealand. (i.e. New Zealand falls and finds). Hi Martin, Of course it would only strictly apply to the country's own meteorites! Not necessary to clarify, given for example all the meteorites bought and sold on eBay from Canada, Australia, etc.! But what's this about New Zealand laws, wasn't NZ just an Australian sheep farm? Oops, I just pissed off three people and twenty million sheeps. Kindest wsihes Doug It's a joke - I know New Zealand is a country somewhere in the middle of some isolated ocean far far away ;-) And for that reason must be one heaven on earth since it is mostly unspoilt, becasue people like us haven't been able to get there yet. -Original Message- From: Martin Altmann altm...@meteorite-martin.de To: meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, Nov 24, 2011 5:45 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some interesting meteorite falls of the last two centuries Hi Doug, As far as I know, the couch was auctioned off - brought only a couple of hundred dollars (cause da Captain was sleeping). Btw. if talking about export laws we have urgently to clarify those of New Zealand, as in past I saw that even IMCA board members had commended the SchmittMcEwans paper (The law of ownership and control of meteorites, 2001) as authoritative here on the list. The information given there for New Zealand is (like for so many other countries there) incorrect. OTHER than there falsely claimed, meteorites are NOT classified in the Antiquities Act of 1975 (and 1990) as antiquity. EXPLICITELY the act gives, that meteorites belong into the category of natural objects and not to the antiques. And more important, other than you have it in that Schmitt/McEwans paper, not all meteorites in general need an export permit, but only those, so it's given in the 1975/1990-Act - those related to New Zealand. (i.e. New Zealand falls and finds). I thought that to be important to mention, not that collectors are worried, that those meteorites Dean was shipping out of New Zealand would have needed a permit or that he would have acted illegally. The Schmitt/McEwans paper contains so many mistakes and wrong information - the disadvantage of non-peer-reviewed publications - that it can't be used in scientific publications, and I would ask therefore the list members not to refer to it any longer, neither to quote it - but rather in case, to look up the laws in case by themselves. Best! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von MexicoDoug Gesendet: Donnerstag, 24. November 2011 03:30 An: impact...@aol.com; joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Some interesting meteorite falls of the last two centuries And what happened of the one that fell in New Zealand? Perhaps no export permit was applied for or approved given so it may still be pending classification. Who classifies meteorites in NZ, didn't Dean have a service arrangement with a local University? Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Impactika impact...@aol.com To: joshuatreemuseum joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com; meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wed, Nov 23, 2011 8:39 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some interesting meteorite falls of the last two centuries Thank you Phil for this list. And thank you to all of you who told me about typos and other errors, and I'll fix those ASAP. But now I have a question: Phil's list includes this Fall: Ellerslie, June 6 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand, and I remember Joel Schiff writing about it. However in the Met. Bulletin, Ellerslie is listed as an L5 found in Queensland, Australia, in 1905. And the only Fall listed for New Zealand is Mokoia. So... an error??? 2 Ellerslie? And what happened of the one that fell in New Zealand? Anyone knows Thanks. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _IMPACTIKA@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 11/22/2011 10:10:42 PM Mountain Standard Time, joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com writes: 2004 06 12Ellerslie, suburban1.3-kg (2.8-lb) 7-cm x 13-cm [19] Auckland, N.Z. meteorite broke through roof of house and bounced off sofa __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list
[meteorite-list] Turkeys, Americans and Meteorite Hunters
Dear List, On this special festive day when Americans speak of giving thanks, I though I'd stir up and honor the turkey-pot with a quote about the the difference between your typical eagle-like meteorite hunter and hard-working meteorite finding turkey (I was tempted to make a few modifications to the quote to fit this, but didn't wish to defile the writings), written by none other than Ben Franklin, the father of meteoritics, who understond the cosmic origin of meteors while, with all due respect, Herr Chladni just stopped pooping in his diapers. Note: dindon is an obsolete term for a Tom Turkey, from the French Coq de Inde == d'Inde + male (on) == dindon (male turkey). Ben, while discussing the absurdity of titles of nobility, gave some insight on hawkish objections that the newly minted American symbol, the Bald Eagle, thought too look too much like a turkey, in a letter to his daughter I believe from Passy, France on January 16, 1784. Yes, that's Passy. Near Switzerland and Italy... Others object to the bald eagle, as looking too much like a dindon or turkey. For my own part, I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character: he does not get his living honestly; you may have seen him perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of the fishing-hawk; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is never in good case, but like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward: the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives him out of his district. He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America, who have driven all the king-birds from our country; though exactly fit for that order of knights which the French call chevaliers d'industrie. I am on this account not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks more like a turkey. For in truth, the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours; the first of the species seen in Europe, being brought to France by the Jesuits from Canada, and served up at the wedding table of Charles the Ninth. He is besides, (though a little vain and silly 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards, who should presume to invade his farm-yard with a red coat on. Kindest wishes Doug __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Turkeys, Americans and Meteorite Hunters
Hmmm ... wrong Passy, France, my mistake. Ben's Passy, France was at that time (1784) a village outside of Paris, where nearby in the Bois de Boulogne, he not only worked on his ideas in meteorology in a lab on invitation of Louis XV, but also published a treatise on his Passy Press he built, in a special font he developed (which is different to the Franklin font in MS Word) on the forming of a European Union similar to the American Union, authored by Pierre-André Gargaz. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug mexicod...@aim.com To: Meteorite-list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, Nov 24, 2011 3:42 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Turkeys, Americans and Meteorite Hunters Dear List, On this special festive day when Americans speak of giving thanks, I though I'd stir up and honor the turkey-pot with a quote about the the difference between your typical eagle-like meteorite hunter and hard-working meteorite finding turkey (I was tempted to make a few modifications to the quote to fit this, but didn't wish to defile the writings), written by none other than Ben Franklin, the father of meteoritics, who understond the cosmic origin of meteors while, with all due respect, Herr Chladni just stopped pooping in his diapers. Note: dindon is an obsolete term for a Tom Turkey, from the French Coq de Inde == d'Inde + male (on) == dindon (male turkey). Ben, while discussing the absurdity of titles of nobility, gave some insight on hawkish objections that the newly minted American symbol, the Bald Eagle, thought too look too much like a turkey, in a letter to his daughter I believe from Passy, France on January 16, 1784. Yes, that's Passy. Near Switzerland and Italy... Others object to the bald eagle, as looking too much like a dindon or turkey. For my own part, I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character: he does not get his living honestly; you may have seen him perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of the fishing-hawk; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is never in good case, but like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward: the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives him out of his district. He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America, who have driven all the king-birds from our country; though exactly fit for that order of knights which the French call chevaliers d'industrie. I am on this account not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks more like a turkey. For in truth, the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours; the first of the species seen in Europe, being brought to France by the Jesuits from Canada, and served up at the wedding table of Charles the Ninth. He is besides, (though a little vain and silly 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards, who should presume to invade his farm-yard with a red coat on. Kindest wishes Doug __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: .99 Cent Auctions Ending Soon
Hi all, Here are a few auctions for you to peruse, as you await the Black Friday mayhem about to ensue. http://www.ebay.com/sch/mr-meteorite/m.html?item=220898404687sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649_trksid=p4340.l2562 A few of the listings below: Seldom Seen CLEO SPRINGS METEORITE H4 with Crust - From Oklahoma SAU 001 Meteorite Slice with crust - CHONDRULES! Seldom Seen QUERETARO METEORITE H4 - From Mexico RARE EH3 SAHARA 97105 METEORITE with Crust 24 gram SAHARA 99302 METEORITE - Shocked L6 Chondrite 17.8 gram MUONIONALUSTA IRON METEORITE ** ETCHED ** 12.3 gram SAHARA 97094 METEORITE SLICE! Fantastic 48.7 gram SEYMCHAN PALLASITE METEORITE NICE 2.8 gram NANTAN METEORITE - Chrome Color! 2.7 grams RARE CV3 Meteorite 2 Fragments - NWA 4502 CARBONACEOUS Nice 1.2 gram ZAG METEORITE slice! Polished RARE ATAXITE SLICE - 10 gram CHINGA Meteorite 11 grams Holbrook Meteorite Fragments - Many with crust... 57 gram SEYMCHAN PALLASITE METEORITE - 1/2 1/2 Transition slice! LAST ONE! 24.3 gram GIBEON METEORITE SLICE 10 gram SAHARA 97094 METEORITE SLICE! 1.8 grams RARE CV3 Meteorite Fragment - NWA 4502 CARBONACEOUS RARE 3.5 gram SIKHOTE ALIN METEORITE ** WITH HOLE*** 5.3 gram GIBEON METEORITE ** ETCHED CIRCLE*** 8.3 gram CANYON DIABLO IRON METEORITE NICE 2.6 gram NANTAN METEORITE - Chrome Color! 10.1 gram GIBEON METEORITE - Wild Cut! RARE - SACRAMENTO WASH 005 IRON METEORITE - Fusion Crust! 5.5 grams RARE CV3 Meteorite Fragment - NWA 4502 CARBONACEOUS 3.5 gram VACA MUERTA METEORITE - Stony Iron 1/2 stone 22.6 gram GIBEON METEORITE SLICE 5 gram GIBEON METEORITE - 2 Small Slices 68 gram BRAHIN Pallasite Meteorite - No Reserve 13.4 gram MUONIONALUSTA IRON METEORITE ** ETCHED ** 75.6 gram CAMPO DEL CIELO METEORITE ** ETCHED SLICE** 7.2 gram VACA MUERTA METEORITE - Wild Inclusion! RARE 9.5 gram SIKHOTE ALIN METEORITE ** WITH HOLE*** 3.2 gram GIBEON METEORITE ** ETCHED CIRCLE*** 3.2 grams RARE CV3 Meteorite 2 Fragments - NWA 4502 CARBONACEOUS 8.6 gram CANYON DIABLO IRON METEORITE 1.1 gram IMILAC Pallasite Meteorite - 2 Fragments! Rock On! Ruben Garcia Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] ESA Stations Keeps Contact With Russian Mars Phobos-Grunt
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM5AJZW5VG_index_0.html ESA station keeps contact with Russian Mars mission Phobos-Grunt European Space Agency 24 November 2011 Following the first successful contact on Tuesday, ESA's tracking station in Australia again established two-way communication with Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft on 23 November. The data received from the spacecraft have been sent to the Russian mission control centre for analysis. ESA's 15 m-diameter antenna at Perth, Australia, was again used to contact Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft during the night of 23-24 November, with a total of five communication passes available between 20:19 and 04:08 GMT. Teams working at the Perth station and at ESA's Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany, were delighted to see a clear signal during the first of the passes. Telemetry received via Perth station The first pass was successful in that the spacecraft's radio downlink was commanded to switch on and telemetry was received, said Wolfgang Hell, ESA's Service Manager for Phobos-Grunt. Telemetry typically includes information on the status and health of a spacecraft's systems. The signals received from Phobos-Grunt were much stronger than those initially received on 22 November, in part due to having better knowledge of the spacecraft's orbital position. The second pass was short, and so was used only to uplink commands -- no receipt of signal was expected. However, the following three passes in the early morning of 24 November proved to be more difficult: no signal was received from Phobos-Grunt. ESA engineers assist Russian mission controllers Working with Russian mission controllers, ESA engineers are carefully studying the situation, which may be related to the spacecraft's communication system. During last night's first two passes, one of the two low-gain antennas on Phobos-Grunt was, due to the spacecraft's orbital position, oriented toward Perth, and communications worked. During the three later passes, the spacecraft's orbital position changed, and the second, opposing, antenna had to be used -- but no signal was received. Our Russian colleagues will use this result for troubleshooting and to plan their commands for us to send tonight, says Manfred Warhaut, ESAs Head of Mission Operations. Communication support continues tonight ESA engineers will work today to provide advice and assistance on possible communication strategies to consolidate the contact now established with the mission. Another five communication slots are available during the night of 24-25 November, and the Perth tracking station will again be allocated on a priority basis to Phobos-Grunt. More news will follow as the situation develops. [NOTE: Images and weblinks supporting this release are available at http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEM5AJZW5VG_index_1.html ] __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Dark days of the Triassic: Extraterrestrial Impact or Volcanic Eruption?
An online article in the new issue of Nature discusses whether either an extraterrestrial impact or volcanic eruption caused mass extinctions at the end of the Triasssic about 200 million years ago. The article is: Smith, Roff, 2011, Dark days of the Triassic: Lost world. Nature. vol. 479, pp. 287-289. DOI: doi:10.1038/479287a http://www.nature.com/news/dark-days-of-the-triassic-lost-world-1.9375 Did a giant impact 200 million years ago trigger a mass extinction and pave the way for the dinosaurs? Free pdf version of the article at: http://www.nature.com/polopoly_fs/1.9375!/import/pdf/479287a.pdf Yours, Paul H. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
