[meteorite-list] NASA's Hubble Finds Pluto's Moons Tumbling in Absolute Chaos

2015-06-03 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
June 03, 2015 RELEASE 15-111 NASA's Hubble Finds Pluto's Moons Tumbling in Absolute Chaos If you lived on one of Pluto's moons, you might have a hard time determining when, or from which direction, the sun will rise each day. Comprehensive analysis of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - June 3, 2015

2015-06-03 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES June 3, 2015 o Fill or Mantling Material in a Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039925_1360 This observation targets some unknown fill or mantling material within valleys on a crater floor and within a central pit. o Gigas Sulci

[meteorite-list] Mars Missions to Pause Commanding in June, Due to Sun

2015-06-03 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4611 Mars Missions to Pause Commanding in June, Due to Sun Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 3, 2015 Fast Facts: * In June 2015, Mars will pass almost directly behind the sun from Earth's perspective, a geometry called Mars solar conjunction. *

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2015-06-03 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Chelyabinsk Contributed by: Paul Swartz http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=06/03/2015 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] high-end collectors high-end meteorites andrareness

2015-06-03 Thread Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list
I'm confused Stefan. I'm not at all negative, you seem to have mistaken my post with Adam Hupe's post. But when you try to twist my words around and take a swing at me then please expect a swing back at you. I said nothing of the sort disparaging small collectors or people without large

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Men versus The Hunt

2015-06-03 Thread E.P. Grondine via Meteorite-list
Hi all - Another market factor is the television exposure that Meteorite Men provided. Now that that project has sadly ended (hi geoff, steve), perhaps the thing to do would be for all of you to take videos of your hunts to recent falls, and then those videos could be combined into television

Re: [meteorite-list] Perhaps these markets may work

2015-06-03 Thread E.P. Grondine via Meteorite-list
Hi Gary - Thanks for your report - I suspect that the mainland convetions may have larger attendances, and thus that there may be more variances in interest. Even if sales at the events are low ( as the attendees have budgeted for items specific to the events) followup sales may be good.

[meteorite-list] Life Path was High End Collectors

2015-06-03 Thread Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list
Greg finished with, While working with meteorites you never know where your life path will lead you. While 'working with meteorites' my life path has lead me to incredible people and life experiences. In fact, It lead me to more than one hunt with you Greg! What you said could not be more

Re: [meteorite-list] Marissa's meteorite hunt report

2015-06-03 Thread Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list
Hi Marissa, Michael, List, Call me a softy but that was a touching story! Marissa, I'm so glad that you have had this opportunity to experience a dry lake bed, to find a meteorite and share in the unique thing that is meteorite hunting. Your story reminded me of how fortunate I am and how

Re: [meteorite-list] Marissa's meteorite hunt report

2015-06-03 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Larry, Marissa, and List, I concur with what Larry said. This is one of those events that shows the good nature at the center of the meteorite world. There are a lot of kind and generous people who are collectors, hunters, dealers, and scientists. When good things like this happen, it enriches