RE: [meteorite-list] Ad-Announcing a New German Iron Meteorite!

C'mon guys, get it classified before you say it is definitely a meteorite! -Original Message- From: Arizona Skies Meteorites [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:18 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Ad-Announcing a New German Iro

RE: [meteorite-list] OT: The Moon and the Sun - Where are they going tobe?

Dan, The best by far. http://www.starrynight.com/ There are also some reasonable freeware ones around, http://ardkeen.ie/starman/software.html (Cartes du ciel is good) Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Daniel H. Fronefield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday

[meteorite-list] First light directly detected from an extrasolar planet

This was Interesting.. http://www.carnegieinstitution.org/news_releases/news_0503_23.html First light detected from an extrasolar planet Washington D.C. Most of the 150 known extrasolar planets are discovered and studied through techniques such as finding the telltale wobble of a star tugged

RE: [meteorite-list] metorwrongs...

Light hearted question and a bit of word fun, Someone has just asked me an interesting question, what do you call a 'potential meteorite' that is not yet a 'meteoright' or a 'meteorwrong' After a couple of minutes with a theasaurus : Some idea's: Meteormaybe Meteorcouldbe Meteormightbe Met

RE: [meteorite-list] metorwrongs...

Ha wonderful!! ... A bit of optimism that's what I like! -Original Message- From: Tom Knudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 3:50 PM To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] metorwrongs... Mark, these are all good

RE: [meteorite-list] metorwrongs...

Yep meteormight fits with 'meteorite and meteorwrong' nicely... Good work lads! Any others? -Original Message- From: Chauncey Walden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:05 PM To: mark ford Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] metorwrongs... Mark, I like th

RE: [meteorite-list] crusing for a brusing

e the impact using telescopes! Should be fun! Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Darren Garrison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 4:50 AM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] crusing for a brusing Or crusing TO a brusing, if you

RE: [meteorite-list] British Museum

them! It's best to phone them, some details here: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/mineralogy/collections/meteor.htm Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: tracy latimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 5:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentra

RE: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - April 1, 2005

The 'rock' on the right, would it be called 'Camel Dunga' by any chance.. Groan, Sorry. MF -Original Message- From: Jason Utas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 1:00 PM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture o

RE: [meteorite-list] Google Maps

Very good. If you type in 'AZ 86047' Then you can find 'meteor crater' (you need to search around a bit). Not bad, shame the resolution isn't great. But could maybe be a handy tool to find other impact structures... Mark -Original Message- From: Marc Fries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [meteorite-list] What's this? -for the geology experts out there

Nice pics. A Classic illustration of why classification is so very important! Especially with Martian and Lunar Material... Best, Mark -Original Message- From: Robert Verish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Meteorite-list Met

RE: [meteorite-list] Bullet Sikhote, simply breathtaking.

Wow - Now that is nice! Looks like an acorn! Nice one mike Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 5:15 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Bullet Sikhote, simply breathtaking

RE: [meteorite-list] Huge Ball of Fire Spotted Over Spain

NOT AGAIN!??? - that's not fair! What is it about Spain that seems to attract fireballs!?? -Original Message- From: Ron Baalke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:02 PM To: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: [meteorite-list] Huge Ball of Fire Spotted

RE: [meteorite-list] Barred chondrule, ok, try this one!

Hi Tom, You should maybe take a look in the book 'The Cambridge encyclopedia of meteorites' (O richard Norton) there are some good illustrations of the major chondrule types in there Looks like another partially melted Barred chondrule to me... Best, Mark Ford -Origin

RE: [meteorite-list] PHOTO OF A LUNAR IMPACT EVENT (was Crackpotin the news...)

a few 'Loonies' start to twist the evidence to fit the theories, (just like quite a few religions I could mention...!) Best, Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] Fake Lunar and new Pallasite

Well, looking at the sellers feedback, if it is fake DH025 then a lot of famous collectors/dealers have been burned -Original Message- From: Meteoryt.net [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:41 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-li

FW: [meteorite-list] Fake Lunar and new Pallasite

But, the photo of the real stuff looks pretty vescular to me http://www.timewarp.de/images/lunar/Dho025-0.352g.JPG -Original Message- From: Martin Altmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:28 PM To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject

RE: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

>> Canyon Diablo, what was the reasoning for that name>> Tom, Canyon Diablo = Valley of the devil Castellio Diablo = castle/house of the devil, the name of a particularly horrible tasting red wine, that was on special offer at my local supermarket, - which wasn't even usable in cooking! Best

[meteorite-list] RE: Brahin question

Jeff, It's not a case of when is it 'stable' but, is it more stable than it was! Depending on how you attempted to stabilize it (whether it be coating in Lacquer, oven drying or sealing in desiccated boxes) All meteorites deteriorate to some degree, most are not homogenous so when you add ox

[meteorite-list] re: Shirokovsky

      So if it’s terrestrial, could Shirokovsky be something like this?   http://cumberlandite.com/cumberlandite1_012.htm       Mark F.  

[meteorite-list] RE: Get rid of all your meteorites before it's too late!

>Take a 3rd world country, add extreme over population,< Or a developing biological weapons program... Mark F. -Original Message- From: Mark Miconi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 June 2003 07:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Get rid of

[meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting in the UK...

  Hi all,   I realize that most of the text books say, it’s not worth going out specifically to look for meteorites, unless it is a known strewn field or a suspected fall site… but.   I was wondering if anybody has any idea of what the actual likelyhood of finding anything meteoric in

[meteorite-list] re: Meteorite hunting in the UK...

Hi, Stuart wrote: > > I've no idea if they're as common in England or > Wales though. > Stone walls are very common in the North of England and some parts of Cornwall (down south). Steve wrote: >would imagine that solid irons, or stony i

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting in the UK...

far. It’s good to know other people are searching the UK and not giving in to the text book ‘its not worth it’!  -  Keep it up.   Good luck, Mark       -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 June 2003 17:05 To: mark ford; [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [meteorite-list] "corkscrewing" meteorites

Trust me, if you weighed 1.5 tons and where traveling at hundreds of miles an hour and you then broke into three, you would corkscrew. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] Pasamonte ("corkscrewing" meteorites)

Hi all, If meteorites don't corkscrew then why aren't they all fully orientated? Surely the fact that they are irregular in shape and show flow lines all over the place implies that they had a turbulent flight, therefore they must have spun/spiraled ? Cheers,

RE: [meteorite-list] Summertime Desiccant Tune-Up

he reasons stated above. The Worst cause of oxidation is when you touch bare meteorite surfaces with your hands, this leaves deposits of salt water oils and grime ideal stuff for eating meteorite, wear gloves or keep handling to a minimum. Hope that's of some use, just my experiences. Cheer

[meteorite-list] RE: Summertime Desiccant Tune-Up

nge. Best Wishes, Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 June 2003 17:33 To: mark ford Subject: Re: Summertime Desiccant Tune-Up Hi Mark, Thanks for the advice; I greatly appreciate it. Anyway, I was wondering where you purchase your indicating

RE: [meteorite-list] Anti-rust

    Hi,     Problem is that irons (and indeed chondrites) actually contain a [mixture] of metals and there therefore is an electronic potential between different metals which is aggravated by water. In a vehicle/car which is nearly all the same type of steel, electronic protection will

RE: [meteorite-list] VCI's

anything to cause a problem.  To be honest I would worry more about the safety of Nickel than the safety of the VCI !    ….  I have seen these used they are very good too http://www.texastechnologies.com/vciemitter.html     Regards, Mark Ford               -Original Message- From

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: VCI emitters

een are nothing more than Oil soaked paper!, you need to make sure they are proper ones for the job. Cheers, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Bob King [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 July 2003 14:30 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] RE: VCI emitters I've r

[meteorite-list] RE: VCI emitters

  Just to clear up  a point…   Anne wrote:    >> And it is not an oil-soak paper (as someone mentionned). -  I never said it was! , what I said was, [Some] protective packing is nothing more than oil soaked paper, WD40 make one which is (funnily enough) WD40 soaked in paper

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: VCI emitters

ww.cromwell-phoenix.com I know nothing about these people but they are US based, give them a try? Regards, Mark -Original Message- From: Bob King [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 04 July 2003 05:09 To: mark ford Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] RE: VCI emitters Hi Mark, Thanks for the in

[meteorite-list] New Solar system found ...

    New solar system found only 95 light years away, the most promising yet….     See : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3041220.stm     Regards, MARK F.

RE: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?

rs 'claimed the land for their country', then we really would see a half decent space race, which would really move things along... Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Tom aka James Knudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 July 2003 20:39 To: Ken O'Neill; Meteori

[meteorite-list] meteorite or meteorwrong??

    What does the list make of this?   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2938937352&category=324     No photo strange description, just made me wonder?     Regards, Mark F

[meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?

50kg sample return mission to the moon would cost these days?   Cheers, Mark F.    Howard Wu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]  WROTE:   When the Chinese start mining helium 3 off the moon are we going to stop them?   Howard Wu mark ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: T

[meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?

    Howard,   Howard Wrote : By the way. Where do you get your helium 3?      -Ah, now that would be telling! - Well ok since you ask http://www.helium-3.com/  of course!!       Mark F.  

RE: Fw: [meteorite-list] Where Did The Moon Come From?

    Indeed, You have to ask yourself why would an ‘entity’ create a universe (especially given the colossal amount of mass/energy/planning required), and why it would have any interest to the ‘entity’ whether any of it’s inhabitant’s drink alcohol or don’t go to church? – it’s just an ins

RE: [meteorite-list] Origin of the moon /god/meteorites

Hi, Sorry if I offended anyone on this but I must just say this last thing in response: Just because nobody can prove god doesn't exist doesn't mean god does exist. Of course the reverse is true too. But this is where science and religion differ. In Science you propose a theory, you look f

[meteorite-list] Number of meteorites left in NWA?

    … ok, Back to a meteorite related topic ;   what’s everybody’s ‘guestimate’ on how many years supply there is left in ‘NWA’  ?   Given we know the [approximate] potential number of meteorites per square mile and the size of the deserts , and we must have an approximate idea of ho

RE: [meteorite-list] Apparent Meteorite Lands In Washington?

That's got to be Asphalt! Btw, Shame they don't teach spelling at this high school in Elma... :) Mark F http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2184229794 >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Apparent Meteorite Lands In Washington? >>Tom asked: >>How long until these asphalt ch

RE: [meteorite-list] Apparent Meteorite Lands In Elma High

ew years have included hot-rock-flames-burnt trees type statements!! Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite police bulletin

Isn't it a coincidence that meteorwrongs on ebay always have out of focus pictures?? Hmm I wonder :) -Original Message- From: Tom aka James Knudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 July 2003 02:27 To: meteorite-list Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite police bulletin List, a Me

[meteorite-list] VCI's

  A few weeks back there was a thread about Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI’s) - , used to protect Iron’s from corrosion.   I have just been given this website for the ones I use…   http://www.cortecvci.com/index2.php   Regards, Mark F.

RE: [meteorite-list] etching solution

he Iron in Alcohol before you etch (to degrease) and after you etch to remove water. Then dry in a warm oven. Wear Gloves ar you will get stained yellow!!! Just my .2 Euros worth.. Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pa

[meteorite-list] Listening to Meteors...

ble new falls!   Hope this is of some interest to someone, it really is fun to do on a rainy Sunday afternoon!   Mark Ford            

[meteorite-list] RE: Listening to Meteors...

Message- From: Jeff Kuyken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 July 2003 10:45 To: mark ford Subject: Re: Listening to Meteors...   This is very interesting Mark. Thanks for sharing it with the list. Imagine if there was a large network of people doing this. Do you think that people from

RE: [meteorite-list] Listening to Meteors...

    After a bit more research I have found a way of doing this without a radio!     This is an online version of what I described, -  it is a realtime audio stream of a meteor radar Courtesy of Nasa.   http://science.nasa.gov/audio/meteor/forward-scat2.m3u   (Or see http://www.spacew

RE: [meteorite-list] Listening to Meteors...

Hi Marcia! I am told that you at least can hear meteor pings, on pretty much any radio, but there are some things to bear in mind. 1. The Antenna, needs to be 'good' since you are receiving a relatively weak signal that is reflected from the meteor, (I.E the better your antenna the more pings y

[meteorite-list] Re listening to meteors..

Marcia & List,   I also found this link on using a normal FM radio (but it would work with AM/SW) http://www.space.com/spacewatch/leonids_spacewatch_021115.html   Of course with the annual Persied meteor shower coming up it might be worth try.     Here also is a list of annual meteor

RE: [meteorite-list] Gelatinous Blobs found in Oakville

This Sounds like complete rubbish Except actually they did similar things here in Britain in the 1960's (yes really!) 'Portland down research station' sprayed 'biological vapor' over the south coast of the UK to see how far it spread, as part of chemical weapons researchalthough the 'bi

[meteorite-list] New Gravitational Map of the Earth...

New Gravity map produced of the earth…   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3093927.stm  

[meteorite-list] Televue eyepiece AD

Now who's wasting bandwidth?? (Bring back the GOD thread al least it was more interesting) :) __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Chassigny Chondrules

      Hi,   Does anyone know what the current thinking on the ‘Chassigny Chondrules’ is?  - (as to what they actually are or how they formed?)   I found this, but can anyone point me in the direction of any further information?   http://www.geocities.com/~dweir/chassig1.htm    

FW: [meteorite-list] Bright Lights Over England

Hmm bit suspicious, - camera man just happens to be around when lights appear, area full of 'UFO Experts' why do I get the impression it's a slow news day? - In the photo it appears to be traveling horizontally which is odd, if it was a firework or flare it would have to be launched from a r

RE: [meteorite-list] Chassigny Chondrules

Hi, Thanks to everyone for all the info, photo's and papers on Chassigny, really appreciated, this is what makes this a great list!! I have noticed vaguely similar circular features under mag in a Eucrite slice, I guess it's resemblance to a chondrule is just coincidence! Regards,

[meteorite-list] Beer!

New Meteorite Beer   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/3013192.stm      

RE: [meteorite-list] NEW BLOOD

ction influence. Best! Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Collecting Ban

Jeff, Thanks for clearing up the exact numbers! I never realized so many where found in the Antarctic. .. it makes me even more sure that, since the Antarctic meteorites are already 'protected from private sale', banning collecting would not increase the number available to science, probably t

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Wrong from Washington

believable, we will be over whelmed with reports that would end up wasting all our time.     Mark Ford      

RE: [meteorite-list] Fw: New Blood: Not Just the Job of Dealers

  What about a voluntary ‘Meteorite =Tax’?   We should all give one meteorite/micro to our nearest Astronomical club/Society/School depending on where we live.   Think of the potential benefits that would give to the field of meteorics???   Mark Ford  

RE: [meteorite-list] Any Perseid reports?

some years, last year was goodie! Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Robert Woolard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 August 2003 01:03 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Any Perseid reports? Hello List, Does anyone have any reports on what the Perseids were like last

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Collecting Ban

er - It is a shame that many many meteorites never get classified, one has to wonder what undiscovered revelations are sitting in our collections having never been seen by anyone 'in Authority', but hey that's life! Just My 2 quids worth! Mark Ford ___

[meteorite-list] Oragnism at 121 degrees celsius

      An organism has been discovered that can thrive at a record-breaking 121 Celsius.   ‘Strain 121’ gains energy by reducing oxidised iron compounds   The single-celled microbe grows at higher temperatures than any other known lifeform, according to scientists in the United Sta

[meteorite-list] Nakhla - What was turned to ash?

As a side note to that I believe that 'Ashes' in Arabic is 'Al-qali' meaning 'the thing that was roasted' it would be interesting to read the original translation; I bet it's been misinterpreted... Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Elton Jo

RE: [meteorite-list] dBay screwed up

This may not be related to the ebay problems but Yesterday, the 'entire' UK, lost all Broadband/DSL internet connection for a couple of hours, due to the Main BT server going down, (possibly due to this latest Virus causing a sudden increase in traffic?). much fun was had by all!,

RE: [meteorite-list] Re: rust and crust

ee just what works an what doesn't? Just my thoughts, Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] RIP Professor Colin Pillinger

Yes, Sad news indeed- A genuine space legend, he will be sadly missed, my thoughts to his family, friends and colleagues at the OU, thinking of them also. Mark -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Martin Goff via Me

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sculpture Will Be International Space Station First Artwork

>> but I'm wondering what exactly is the point of melting down part of a >> meteorite and then recasting it as an exact copy of itself,<< It's called wait for it .. Irony! - rat..tat..splash... Sorry couldn't resist that one! Mark -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [ma

Re: [meteorite-list] "Meteorite" Sculpture by Katie Paterson

Imho: At the end of the day an artist can do what she/he wants with her rock, good luck to her if she can make a living from it. But personally I would categorise it as nothing more than tacky sensationalist 'shock art' with no great intellectual or artistic merit. (probably in the same category

Re: [meteorite-list] Historic Event - Live Comet Landing ESA - NOW Happening

Its landed - they have a signal... Mark -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of drtanuki via Meteorite-list Sent: 12 November 2014 15:13 To: meteorite-list Subject: [meteorite-list] Historic Event - Live Comet Landing ESA

Re: [meteorite-list] Volcanoes, Not Impacts, Caused End Triassic Mass Extinction

And.. the Dinosaur extinction tennis match continues :) Mark -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Paul via Meteorite-list Sent: 21 June 2017 23:31 To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Volc

Re: [meteorite-list] First recorded visit to this solar system by an interstellar object

Come to think of it ... I did see some Dolphins leaving Earth the other day ... lol Cheers, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Robert Verish via Meteorite-list Sent: 30 October 2017 07:00 To: meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteoritical Bulletin Main Mass photos

What matters most of all is everyone being in *one* place. The problem with Facebook is there are now a million and one different groups, this has split the meteorite community into different places to the point that either you need to monitor 6 different media feeds 24/7 or you are out of the

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