"They changed incoming landing approaches for a
couple of flights to avoid the area.
There were no close calls, all planes landed safely and
everything shortly returned to normal. "
"And then I recognized it
immediately as a comet or a meteor because of its
shape and the way it was going and
Hey Mike good to hear you at least managed a few grams, but sounds to me like you got more out of this one than some stones. Anyway thanks for the detailed account of your adventures and take care.
Later,
Ron
I have been looking over this image (the Wales photo#1) for a while now, and have to ask this. In the story one of the boys shouts "the sun has exploded.." Then John looks up and snaps the pic. Ok what if John snapped the pic a second after the asteroid either blew apart or disintegrated leaving
This is the original NASA pic of the day link.
http://apod.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031001.html
Later,
Ron
Unfortunately this is just another example of how public awareness is needed in regard to meteorites. I am pleased that some of you take time to educate individuals on the value (not just monetary) of these rare falls. In the past few years we have been lucky enough to have several really good
Has there been any authenticated data on this event? Satellite heat signature confirmation etc...? As a graphics artist I can tell you this can be faked really easily but just because it can be faked doesn't mean it is fake. If this was a real event I would think it would be all over the press as
Yes, the press likes to play up things quite a bit. However lets not shoot the messengers here just because we dont like the potential message. The truth is we are in a cosmic shooting gallery and have always been in one. There have been untold impacts on our world so it's not as strange or out of
Still doesn't answer what it might be. The last one I heard turned out to be a boing bomb.
just a thought,
Ron
Perhaps it was fresh hot asphalt that the boys burned their hands on?
just a thought,
X
I have heard that magnets can cause iron to oxidize quicker. Is there any truth in that? I am asking because I want to know how safe the magnetic display bases are for specimens as I am thinking about getting some. Any pros or cons?
Later,
Ron
Submitted for your approval. A boy dreams of the stars, learning one day that meteorites could be bought he sets out to buy one. But only a small one as he in not wealthy enough to own a large specimen. Still he dreams and believes that one day he will own one. One day while browsing an out of
"It appears it was a giant shooting star which fell out of the sky
and exploded into all different colours," Acting Sergeant Parker said..."
"...However, there was also speculation the light display could have been
a meteor, a satellite burning up or other space junk..."
"It looked to me like
See what I mean about the media sending the wrong message in educating people. Sounds more like they want it to sound like something perfectly normal that happens all the time in order not to cause panic or something. But it did cause panic amongst collectors and one of the most awesome events
I have a proposition can anyone anywhere please tell me why every time there is a "meteorite fall" the media repeatedly calls it a meteor shower? I mean we all know what a meteor shower is. Is there anyway to educate these people? They are supposed to be the ones reporting the news and educating
Just curious guys what do you think the going rate on this rock will be when it finally gets reasonable that is? Im just a collector new to this I might like to have a specimen of a historical fall if it's not $500 an ounce lol.
Later guys best of luck to you all,
Ron
Why don't we just say it was a weather balloon? The point is it was something unidentified and this individual has no clue what it was but he's pretty sure what it wasn't. Meteorite, asteroid, flock of geese, or alien craft we are clueless in the identity of this object. But based on the
Yes, I have no clue as to what those may be, I have seen them before many times some times in what appears to be a triangle formation with one lagging behind and sort of flashing. Whatever they are they seem to be in a very high orbit. I actually got to observe the triangle pair through 7X50
I thought I would send you all a link to my brand new Digital Art Print of a massive earth impact about to take place it's called "End of an Era."
If your interested or just want to have a look at it heres the link, let me know if you think I portrayed it correctly.
That happens a lot with computer recreations I guess no one wants to make a
texture map for the ancient earth and it's easier to use NASA made (current)
maps to create earth models in 3D. Maybe I'll make one one day.
Take care,
Ron
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A new method of getting rid of those pesky asteroids that threaten our planet from time to time.
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enjoy,
Ron
I find it amazing how we ridicule those who are trying to educate anyone about the possibility of an earth impact occurring. Before it became common knowledge that we could in fact be hit scientists loved to speculate on how the earth would be hit once again in the near future. Im not sure where
Greetings I'm just another citizen who loves meteorites, only have a small Odessa but one day I'll find another. My post about the asteroid impact was just an observation that I've noticed since more and more "near misses" have been reported in the media. I too find it a bit disturbing when media
Hello I would like some information please, I found a strange heavy rock this weekend at a yard sale. I bought it because it was rather nice and I thought it might be raw hematite. However later I thought it might be a meteorite but although it does attract a magnet and passes every test (except
Thanks for the help and suggestions, I will perform more tests on the rock ASAP. I acquired it at a yard sale from a dealer who appeared to have no idea of what it was, all he knew is that it was a "rock". I got it for a quarter along with other rocks, mostly silicates and flints. I didn't buy it
My apologies Galileo was not a nutcase in those days people who questioned
the natural order were considered Heretics I wonder what they will
label them in the future.
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In regard to the comment about Hoagland being an alleged nutcase I have to
ask why? Why is it that someone is a nutcase when he or she looks to the
extraordinary in hopes of expanding human knowledge? Was Gallileo a
nutcase? Yes, he was in his day a nut case, a heretic and in his own
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