Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet‏

2015-04-30 Thread Pete Pete via Meteorite-list
Hi, all, The archives here makes the MetList very relevant and irreplaceable, in my humble opinion. A lot of knowledge stored there! Links are allowed, so pictures can be attached to posts (indirectly) like that. My only issue is that plain text formatting means that some good

[meteorite-list] John Kashuba

2015-02-25 Thread Pete Pete via Meteorite-list
Please contact me. Pete __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] LINK

2014-01-27 Thread Pete Pete
No magic crystals? No holistic candles? I'm with Mike - way to mix garbage in with science! Shame! From: m...@meteoriteguy.com Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 08:32:00 -0700 To: mlbl...@cox.net CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LINK Why are you selling Alien

[meteorite-list] Animation of Meteorite Strikes throughout History

2013-05-06 Thread Pete Pete
Hi,All, Here's a very cool animation of meteorite strikes! http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-05/awesome-animated-timeline-shows-eyewitness-accounts-meteorite-blasts-through-history

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Dirk Ross!

2013-03-21 Thread Pete Pete
Happy birthday, Dirk! Tanjoubi omedetou! Pete From: altm...@meteorite-martin.de To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:19:09 +0100 Subject: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Dirk Ross! Happy Birthday to our bolide-reporter N°1, Dirk Ross, Tokyo! Dirk

Re: [meteorite-list] Is this oriented?

2013-03-04 Thread Pete Pete
IMHO, if it's got flow lines, it's oriented! Pete Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 20:02:34 -0500 From: meteoritem...@gmail.com To: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com CC: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Is this oriented? I wouldn't describe it as oriented, but that word

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: Flu shot before Tucson?

2013-01-18 Thread Pete Pete
It takes about two weeks for a flu shot to take effect in the body. Pete From: veom...@gmail.com Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:13:35 -0500 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] OT: Flu shot before Tucson? Hey list, Question in general, and more specifically

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2012-12-22 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, More and more I'm seeing the use of the term Unobserved Fall. Is Find obsolete, and observed or unobserved fall is the new vernacular? The old terms seemed straighforward to me, so I'm wondering why the change was necessary. Cheers, Pete From: valpar...@aol.com To:

Re: [meteorite-list] Water cutting question

2012-11-20 Thread Pete Pete
I do! I fill all my old distilled four litre jugs with tap water and let them sit with the caps off for about seven days. A chemist buddy of mine said it takes about 24 hours for any chlorine and other gasses to dissipate, but with the narrow neck and relatively small cap opening, to be

[meteorite-list] Poles Unearth 300 kilo Meteorite

2012-11-01 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, An interesting article: http://phys.org/news/2012-10-poles-unearth-rare-kilo-meteorite.html http://phys.org/news/2012-10-poles-unearth-rare-kilo-meteorite.html Polish geologists have unearthed the largest meteorite ever found in Eastern Europe and are

Re: [meteorite-list] The $5 Million Meteorite Collection

2012-10-03 Thread Pete Pete
How many of those gorgeous NWA 5000 displays were created? Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 08:39:03 +0200 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com From: karmaka-meteori...@t-online.de Subject: [meteorite-list] The $5 Million Meteorite Collection The $5 Million Meteorite Collection

[meteorite-list] Enstatite Connection to Mercury

2012-09-24 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, I just came across this: Mercury's Surface Resembles Rare Meteorites http://www.space.com/17727-mercury-surface-rare-meteorites.html http://www.space.com/17727-mercury-surface-rare-meteorites.html ...The surface is dominated by minerals high in magnesium and enriched in sulfur,

[meteorite-list] GPS Advice

2012-09-08 Thread Pete Pete
Evening, All, This topic comes up from time to time, but quickly becomes dated when new products appear on the market so I know others will benefit from the info, too. I'm looking at the Garmin Etrex 20 handheld GPS, which seems to be a good unit. Does anyone on the List use and endorse this

Re: [meteorite-list] how many lunar/martian meteorites?

2012-09-05 Thread Pete Pete
I would be very surprised if there is a more comprehensive Lunar list than at WUStL: http://meteorites.wustl.edu/more_info_lunar.htm http://meteorites.wustl.edu/more_info_lunar.htm Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:05:50 -0700 From: mlbl...@cox.net To: impact...@aol.com; coj...@tiscali.it;

Re: [meteorite-list] how many lunar/martian meteorites?

2012-09-05 Thread Pete Pete
listing of Martians? Anyone? Michael On 9/5/12 2:12 PM, Pete Pete rsvp...@hotmail.com wrote: I would be very surprised if there is a more comprehensive Lunar list than at WUStL: http://meteorites.wustl.edu/more_info_lunar.htm http://meteorites.wustl.edu/more_info_lunar.htm

[meteorite-list] (no subject)

2012-08-30 Thread Pete Pete
Interesting marketing: Buy Finnish, get meteorite? ...If you want a music album you can pay €6.51 or more, but this one is kind of unique: The top five cash-forker-over’s get a piece of an actual meteorite! The Shattered Horizon devs really like their space thing, and are handing out five –

[meteorite-list] FW: (sorry) Meteorite Marketing

2012-08-30 Thread Pete Pete
Subject: [meteorite-list] (no subject) Interesting marketing: Buy Finnish, get meteorite? ...If you want a music album you can pay €6.51 or more, but this one is kind of unique: The top five cash-forker-over’s get a piece of an actual meteorite! The Shattered Horizon devs

[meteorite-list] Vernacular of Meteorite

2012-08-20 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, I don't recall this being discussed here before and hopefully I'm not being too anal, but is the definition of meteorite evolving, or is it being used improperly here (and frequently in the past when referring to the ISS and these shields). Cheers, Pete

[meteorite-list] Celebrity Collector: Geoff Notkin

2012-07-25 Thread Pete Pete
Well written, I thought! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reyne-haines/geoff-notkin-_b_1684419.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reyne-haines/geoff-notkin-_b_1684419.html __ Visit the Archives at

[meteorite-list] Egypt’s extraterrestrial heritage

2012-07-14 Thread Pete Pete
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/47631/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egypt%E2%80%99s-extraterrestrial-heritage.aspx Some sites are beyond the traditional classification of heritage, yet are worthy of attention and protection, such as Egypt's Kamil Crater which was only even noticed

Re: [meteorite-list] Quickie

2012-05-20 Thread Pete Pete
Brilliant, Sterling! I believe you've just written the next verse for Monty Python's Galaxy Song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqtdpuZxvk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqtdpuZxvk From: sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net To: nf11...@npgcable.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Sutter Mill Garmin files

2012-05-10 Thread Pete Pete
A lot of appreciated work! One day I'll make it to one, hopefully closer to home. A couple of questions: We know now that it's a very fragile carbonaceous - how long before the elements completely obliterate what hasn't yet been recovered? A couple of rains? Also, would it be safe to

Re: [meteorite-list] NEO LAST NIGHT

2012-05-09 Thread Pete Pete
My first thought was an iridium flare. Cheers, Pete Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 09:37:37 -0600 From: c...@alumni.caltech.edu To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NEO LAST NIGHT There are no NEOs anywhere near that bright. The only orbiting object

Re: [meteorite-list] On the hunt with California's 'meteor zombies'

2012-05-05 Thread Pete Pete
I've never been on a hunt. What is the chant in place of Braaains!? Cheers, Pete From: dori...@embarqmail.com To: anitawestl...@att.net; nwa...@comcast.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 14:15:25 -0400 Subject: Re:

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite main mass hunting with a blimp

2012-05-04 Thread Pete Pete
I don't know how accurate this is...(map with recovery information) http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/04/4464802/interactive-map-see-where-meteorites.html http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/04/4464802/interactive-map-see-where-meteorites.html From:

Re: [meteorite-list] Why is aluminum foil better for protection?

2012-04-29 Thread Pete Pete
Good question, Jim! Actually, I asked the same question years ago on the List after I noticed virtually every ASMET specimen displayed on the internet seemed to be in an aluminum pie plate. One Listee advised that this practice is done in their labs only because every tiny speck is

Re: [meteorite-list] Anyone have info on this eBay item? Dust Moon rock Apollo11

2012-04-22 Thread Pete Pete
I'm guessing his front garden. I see his history is selling cheap digital cameras. The same old shtick connecting WUSTL and Actlabs to his dirt. Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:14:20 -0400 From: volg...@icx.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Anyone have

Re: [meteorite-list] Slide Show just posted by the University of Arizona

2012-04-05 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Larry, Very well done! I'd like to hear more about the extrasolar particles discovered. The most I've ever come across at one time is no more than a few sentences. I assume those particles would predate the solar content? Best, Pete Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 04:28:11 -0700

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Amber Overstock - Buy Amber, Get Free Meteorites! And, FREE MARTIAN MICROS!

2012-04-03 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Mike, Doug, and All, It seems that an attraction to meteorites draws a crowd that just likes a variety of old stuff. I, too, am fascinated by amber! Being of Lithuanian heritage, I have a lot at my disposal for examination. Under the stereo microscope, staring at a preserved bubble

[meteorite-list] Smithsonian Meteorite Room

2012-04-02 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, Here's a short introductory video to the Smithsonian meteorite Clean Room: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=furi9DuoQlU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=furi9DuoQlU Cheers, Pete __ Visit the

Re: [meteorite-list] Speaking of Auctions - Tissint

2012-03-23 Thread Pete Pete
...for the price of a Ferrari! http://www.chait.com/asp/fullcatalogue.asp?salelot=NH1205+++134+refno=++133235image=0 ...Estimate $200,000-300,000 Cheers, Pete Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:54:17 -0700 From: countde...@earthlink.net To: mexicod...@aim.com; meteoritem...@gmail.com;

Re: [meteorite-list] What private collector has the most localities?

2012-03-22 Thread Pete Pete
If it weren't for specks, I'd never have the priviledge of owning six Lunars and two Martians, and some other rare types. When you have a decent microscope, size becomes less of an issue. Also, if I sneeze and lose one, replacement won't kill me!;) Pete Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012

Re: [meteorite-list] I don't know to start looking........

2012-03-21 Thread Pete Pete
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html From: pshu...@messengersfromthecosmos.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:43:15 -0700 Subject: [meteorite-list] I don't know to start looking Hello list, I don't even know how to beguin this. Sometime

[meteorite-list] Royal Ontario Museum

2012-03-16 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, I've just been informed that the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto classifies meteorites. Does anyone on the List use their services? What meteorites have they classified? I enjoy reading the details in the MetBuls, and I don't recall seeing that institution acknowledged in

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite thief finally arrested at UNM

2012-02-24 Thread Pete Pete
In his mug shot it looks like he's got a nice, red Behave yourself mark on the centre of his forehead! From: m...@meteoriteguy.com Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:36:36 -0700 To: a...@unm.edu CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite thief finally

Re: [meteorite-list] AD Stretch Tektite

2012-02-22 Thread Pete Pete
Re: http://www.tektites.co.uk/index.html A very informative site, Daniel! Thank you! I particularly thought that the tektite lamp was a beautiful and ingenious use for scrap tektites. (I think there would be a market for more!) I found more details on its creation here:

Re: [meteorite-list] Two SK bolide videos found

2012-02-22 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Dirk and List, Here's a short acknowledgement item from NASA reguarding the recent influx of bolides: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/22feb_februaryfireballs/ http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/22feb_februaryfireballs/ Cheers,

Re: [meteorite-list] HELP PLEASE - PECULIAR METEORITE DISCOVERY....

2012-02-13 Thread Pete Pete
I agree with Mike, Daryl! I'm trying to imagine a scenario of a house on a ravine, a guy finding a rusty lump, and the wife persistently tries to throw the lump out in the garbage(?!) instead of simply heaving it over the fence? Doesn't track. Sounds like a scripted story. Like we say at

Re: [meteorite-list] It's about time!

2012-02-12 Thread Pete Pete
Hopefully, the prosecution will have a decent scientist as a witness to prove to the judge that Curry's rocks aren't meteorites, and importantly that Curry knew it. Maybe one or two from this List have something to offer the court case, considering his history here. We all know he won't

Re: [meteorite-list] (no subject)

2012-01-27 Thread Pete Pete
Excellent idea, Gary! It would be nice if we had a central storage site where this type of historic data could be saved and easily shared. I've got the Encyclopedia Britannica Ninth Edition, 1890, kicking around here somewhere. I'll follow your lead and try to scan anything relevant and

Re: [meteorite-list] Antique Encyclopedia Entries

2012-01-27 Thread Pete Pete
(Subject line added) Excellent idea, Gary! It would be nice if we had a central storage site where this type of historic data could be saved and easily shared. I've got the Encyclopedia Britannica Ninth Edition, 1890, kicking around here somewhere. I'll follow

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Etching solution

2012-01-26 Thread Pete Pete
If I can add my experience to benefit others; many years ago, I used the instructions from the back of Norton's Rocks From Space book to do the nickel test on what later turned out to be a meteorwrong. Full face shield, haz/mat gloves protecting up to my elbows, plastic body bib, a dual

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Class Creation Zones

2012-01-25 Thread Pete Pete
-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Pete Pete Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 3:28 PM To: meteoritelist meteoritelist Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Class Creation Zones Hi, All, I remember seeing years ago a diagram of the regions around our infant Sun where different

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Class Creation Zones

2012-01-24 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, I remember seeing years ago a diagram of the regions around our infant Sun where different classifications of meteorites are thought to be formed; carbonaceous in the outer regions, etc. I would be grateful if anyone could send me the jpeg, or a link to where it is currently

Re: [meteorite-list] NEW MARTIAN METEORITE - TISSINT

2012-01-17 Thread Pete Pete
All these great pictures being shared with us! I'm looking forward for high resolution shots of a slice so we can see some of those crystals! (drool) Thanks, Pete Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:07:25 -0800 From: rockma...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject:

Re: [meteorite-list] Chondrules! MPOD

2012-01-16 Thread Pete Pete
Good grief! Apologies to Andreas Koppelt - The proper calendar page link is: http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp?XX=1WYD=MM=1YY=2012 From: rsvp...@hotmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:33:05

[meteorite-list] OT Mike Simms

2012-01-11 Thread Pete Pete
Mike Simms, Please contact me off-list. Regards, Pete __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Dr. Agee and the Meteorite

2012-01-10 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, Here's a nice Youtube clip from a news channel about the stolen Sikhote-Alin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQVtD-5-12I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQVtD-5-12I I like the reporter's (Scott Daniels) comment starting at the 53 second mark: Missing! A 9,000 gram iron/nickel

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Wine

2012-01-10 Thread Pete Pete
Mexico Doug mentioned a meteorite corkscrew, Dec 31, 2011 on MPOD... http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodPic.asp?DD=12/31/2011WYD= If someone could convince this guy he should sprinkle a pinch of meteorite in every fermenting barrel, we could get rid of the tons of cutting dust we all

Re: [meteorite-list] Telescope experts

2012-01-09 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Pete, All astronomy magazines have regular articles on good telescope purchases for the whole range of price. Personally, I don't recall ever seeing one recommended for under ~$200.00. They will also advise that for a noob, it is best to start with a good pair of binoculars.

Re: [meteorite-list] Display Hardware and Suggestions Needed.

2012-01-09 Thread Pete Pete
I've always favoured the caliper display over all others, Alex. The nicer ones give that orrery feeling to them, making it a natural for a meteorite display! I've got some 9 brass rings set aside. I thought I'd try to make a model atom with the rings representing the electron orbits, and

Re: [meteorite-list] Wanted: Meteorites from Mercury

2012-01-08 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, I know there's been only scattered remarks about the Messenger mission, but is the current consensus that angrites do not originate from Mercury? Best, Pete From: baa...@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:20:11 -0800

[meteorite-list] The Moon/ISS

2012-01-05 Thread Pete Pete
Great photos of the ISS crossing the face of the Moon! It's a shame only a few of us still get a thrill about space, eh? Is it just me, or does the first pic look like the Nostromo coming into orbit around LV-426? ;) Cheers, Pete

Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert

2011-12-30 Thread Pete Pete
Has anyone given a speculative total weight to this fall yet? Best, Pete Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:32:50 -0800 From: raremeteori...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert It will be

Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT - NEW WITNESSED SHERGOTTITE FALL

2011-12-29 Thread Pete Pete
b for Bodacious Tata? Cheers, Pete Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:35:46 -0500 From: bpsun2...@gmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT - NEW WITNESSED SHERGOTTITE FALL How about Tata (a) Tata (b)? :) Tata (a) a.k.a. NWA 1430 - the

[meteorite-list] Fake Meteorite Sale

2011-12-26 Thread Pete Pete
Thieves on ebay - take note! http://www.tuoitrenews.vn/cmlink/tuoitrenews/society/man-seized-for-selling-fake-meteorite-for-95-000-1.56065 http://www.tuoitrenews.vn/cmlink/tuoitrenews/society/man-seized-for-selling-fake-meteorite-for-95-000-1.56065 Man seized for selling fake meteorite for

Re: [meteorite-list] MPOD access errors

2011-12-25 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Paul and List, And I thought it was just me! ha! I'm using IE9, and it started about five or six days ago, for me. I can get to the calendar and the POD when I go through the MetList archives, and click on the link when you post it, Paul.

Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS

2011-12-22 Thread Pete Pete
Appropriate to this recent thread, in case you haven't seen it yet - how FedEx delivers these days: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/21/fedex-delivery-man_n_1162743.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/21/fedex-delivery-man_n_1162743.html ...and the employee didn't lose

Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS

2011-12-19 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, An added note of advice, I always wondered why Adam Hupe' shipped tiny, sometimes almost weightless, pieces of meteorite in a relatively huge 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 6 box, until I heard similar stories like this in the past and it dawned on me. An box this size is not easily

Re: [meteorite-list] Comet Lovejoy in SOHO's LASCO C3 Camera

2011-12-15 Thread Pete Pete
Amazing video! In both the zip and AVI videos, there is a small speck preceding the comet into the sun. Is this a lens glitch? Cheers, Pete From: nf11...@npgcable.com To: desertsunb...@yahoogroups.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:03:51 -0700

[meteorite-list] Murchison Keeps on Giving

2011-12-13 Thread Pete Pete
http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/23097.aspx http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/23097.aspx $1.38 million to pick 'large' pieces of supernova grit out of meteorite Tour de force experiment to reveal how elements that make up our bodies and our planet were forged December 12, 2011 By

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Launches Most Capable and Robust Rover to Explore Mars (MSL)

2011-11-26 Thread Pete Pete
MOST excellent! Way-to-go, NASA! See you in August, Curiosity! From: baa...@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:23:11 -0800 Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Launches Most Capable and Robust Rover to Explore Mars (MSL) Nov.

[meteorite-list] Dr. Randy Korotev

2011-11-09 Thread Pete Pete
Continuing to educate us... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQO335Y3zXo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQO335Y3zXo __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html

Re: [meteorite-list] Diamonds and meteorites - NWA 6871 and its Gump Diamond

2011-10-06 Thread Pete Pete
By coincidence, here's something for the ladies: http://racked.com/archives/2011/10/06/harrods-is-offering-to-blowdry-your-hair-for-500-will-do-so-with-diamond-dust-and-meteorites.php

Re: [meteorite-list] Long Lost Moon Rock Found.

2011-09-22 Thread Pete Pete
Not being from the US, I'm a little confused by the article referring to Clinton: Roberts figures that when Clinton lost his bid for re-election in 1980,... and:A long-lost, highly valuable Moon rock brought back from the Apollo 17 mission has turned up in the files of Bill Clinton.

Re: [meteorite-list] Long Lost Moon Rock Found.

2011-09-22 Thread Pete Pete
Disregard! I've been informed that this was during Clinton's governor era. I read the article again, and it's articulated in the second paragraph. I should have read it slower. Thanks, Gar! Pete From: rsvp...@hotmail.com To:

[meteorite-list] Wanted: NWA 6392

2011-09-13 Thread Pete Pete
Hello, All, If anyone has a small slice of NWA 6392 for sale - less than 10 gms, please contact me off-List. Cheers, Pete __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html

[meteorite-list] OT Juno Looks Back Home

2011-08-31 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, While there's a lull, here's one of the most awing astrophotos I've ever seen: Jupiter-Bound Space Probe Captures Earth And Moon PASADENA, Calif. – On its way to the biggest planet in the solar system -- Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft took time to capture its home planet

Re: [meteorite-list] OT_ Irene

2011-08-27 Thread Pete Pete
Here's a better site, without the hype: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ From: majbaerm...@web.de To: elemen...@peconic.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:59:17 +0200 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT_ Irene Hi Michael,

Re: [meteorite-list] Shirokovsky

2011-08-20 Thread Pete Pete
With this crap currently selling for a minimum $1.00 US per gram, no doubt the culprit(s) are wondering which engine block to melt next. In this case, crime seems to pay. Cheers, Pete From: linton...@earthlink.net To: mexicod...@aim.com Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:46:21 -0700

Re: [meteorite-list] Shirokovsky

2011-08-19 Thread Pete Pete
Adam wrote: If you want a piece of a recycled old Ford motor block in your collection, that is your business. Not to be too anal, but wouldn't something like Karkhov Russian tractor block be more accurate? ;) Cheers, Pete Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:38:17 -0700 From:

Re: [meteorite-list] Man To Trade Found Meteorite For Harley D

2011-08-17 Thread Pete Pete
Maybe there are more... Should things develop favourably, we may be witnessing the start of another American pallasite rush. From: mqfow...@mac.com Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:33:48 -0500 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com CC: mqfow...@mac.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Man

[meteorite-list] Man To Trade Found Meteorite For Harley D

2011-08-16 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, An amusing news item: http://www.todaysthv.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=169055 http://www.todaysthv.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=169055 Don't hold your breath, Jimmy me boy! Video of object included in story. The web has already twisted this story where the trade has

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite found in Xinjiang

2011-07-20 Thread Pete Pete
Is it just the angle, or does one of those graffiti words look English? 46 second mark, similar to BOLATEEK in caps. Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:09:46 +0200 From: karm...@email.de To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re:

[meteorite-list] Teaching Aid for Meteorites

2011-07-19 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, I came across this helpful NASA pdf for a game suitable for kids and media outlets wanting to learn about meteorites: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/549425main_ESS8_SpaceRocks_C8.pdf http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/549425main_ESS8_SpaceRocks_C8.pdf I know there are several Listees that

[meteorite-list] OT James Webb Space Telescope

2011-07-07 Thread Pete Pete
Bummer! Does anyone have Bill Gates' phone number? http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/07/canadian-developed-space-telescope-nixed-by-u-s-congress/ http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/07/canadian-developed-space-telescope-nixed-by-u-s-congress/ Canadian developed space telescope

[meteorite-list] Rare Earth Magnets

2011-07-06 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, A recent update to last year's thread about rare earth magnets becoming rarer... http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2010-October/070115.html http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2010-October/070115.html News item:

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2011-07-01 Thread Pete Pete
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2011-06-26 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, Is there any particular stone meteorite that has a high content of troilite and a low content of free metal? Cheers, Pete __ Visit the Archives at

[meteorite-list] Stones with High Troilite, Low Metal

2011-06-26 Thread Pete Pete
Sorry about that - once more with a subject: Hi, All, Is there any particular stone meteorite that has a high content of troilite and a low content of free metal? Cheers, Pete __ Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Stones with High Troilite, Low Metal

2011-06-26 Thread Pete Pete
troilite containing iron meteorites ... like Campo or Canyon etc. -Original Message- From: Pete Pete rsvp...@hotmail.com To: meteoritelist meteoritelist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sun, Jun 26, 2011 2:55 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Stones with High Troilite, Low

Re: [meteorite-list] Moon Dust

2011-06-25 Thread Pete Pete
Isn't this thread becoming a little ridiculous? From: mikest...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:36:39 -0700 To: j...@hc.fdn.com CC: scho...@mybluelight.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Moon Dust

[meteorite-list] Canada Post Strike OVER!

2011-06-25 Thread Pete Pete
For anyone with transactions hung up by the strike, it's just been ended by Parliament. http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/06/25/canada-post-back-to-work-bill-the-hill-sleepover-continues/ http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/06/25/canada-post-back-to-work-bill-the-hill-sleepover-continues/

[meteorite-list] Building Inspired by Meteorites

2011-06-21 Thread Pete Pete
http://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/21/decos-technology-group-headquarters-by-inbo-architects/ http://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/21/decos-technology-group-headquarters-by-inbo-architects/ Dutch Building Looks Like It Landed on the Surface of Mars Sam Biddle—Architecture firms tend to use their

Re: [meteorite-list] Building Inspired by Meteorites

2011-06-21 Thread Pete Pete
- Original Message - From: Pete Pete rsvp...@hotmail.com To: meteoritelist meteoritelist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:14 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Building Inspired by Meteorites http://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/21/decos-technology-group

Re: [meteorite-list] Photos Enisisheim 2011 Meteorite Show - France

2011-06-21 Thread Pete Pete
Great pics, Mirko! Judging from the photos, it was the perfect time to be in France. How was the market? Did you notice a change in customer volume? In vendors? Prices? Bulk of NWA's? I've never sold a meteorite (bought lots, though!) but I think it would be valuable information to

Re: [meteorite-list] Mercury data

2011-06-19 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Sterling and All, Here's an interesting little article I came across in Nature: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v473/n7347/full/nature10092.html http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v473/n7347/full/nature10092.html Unbound or distant planetary mass population detected by

Re: [meteorite-list] Mercury question

2011-06-17 Thread Pete Pete
I love it when scientific consensus gets turned on its head with facts! (My first astronomy book, Golden Library of Knowledge, The Moon, 1959, has three theories for the creation of lunar craters; volcanic, meteorite, and the bubble theory - popping bubbles while in a molten state) I'm

[meteorite-list] OT Nice Supplemental News Group - ROCKETS!

2011-06-17 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, All, The List is a little quiet these days, so I'll use the lull to suggest a good supplemental news group to this one, if you have any interest in rockets. Historical, current, and future prospects, *anything* relating to rockets and astronauts - worldwide. There is also a large

[meteorite-list] OT Shuttle/ISS Docked

2011-06-07 Thread Pete Pete
A great, rare shot of Endeavour recently docked with the ISS (the 'full size' download lets you zoom in quite nicely): http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1969.html http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1969.html Enjoy it while we can!

[meteorite-list] Spitzer Sees Crystal Rain in Infant Star Outer Clouds

2011-06-01 Thread Pete Pete
The full article is at the link. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/spitzer/news/spitzer20110526.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/spitzer/news/spitzer20110526.html Spitzer Sees Crystal Rain in Infant Star Outer Clouds 05.26.11 PASADENA, Calif. -- Tiny crystals of a green

[meteorite-list] NASA busts woman selling a moon rock

2011-05-28 Thread Pete Pete
Apologies if this has been recently posted. I'm only posting the first little bit of the article. Here's the source, which would be easier to read there: http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-052511a.html http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-052511a.html May 25, 2011 — A woman's

Re: [meteorite-list] Video of Lunar and Martian Meteorites

2011-05-03 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, I'm not that knowledgeable about YouTube, but if a common heading is agreed upon, couldn't all the videos be found in one place there for free? Best, Pete Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 18:40:41 -0400 From: meteoritem...@gmail.com To: n...@chladnis-heirs.com CC:

[meteorite-list] Orrery Screensaver

2011-04-23 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, It appears that the first digital orrery I posted a couple of months ago is available for downloading as a screensaver now. Some expressed an interest in a screensaver like this, back then. Unless I'm blind, I didn't see any download options then. Here's the link:

[meteorite-list] Another Digital Orrery

2011-04-19 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, Here is another excellent digital orrery I recently came across: www.solarsystemscope.com/ www.solarsystemscope.com/ For the benefit of those that missed the first one I posted, look here: http://dd.dynamicdiagrams.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/orrery_2006.swf

[meteorite-list] FW: Re-posting Another Digital Orrery

2011-04-19 Thread Pete Pete
Sorry about that. Here's the proper link for the first one so cut and past is unnecessary: http://www.solarsystemscope.com/ http://www.solarsystemscope.com/ Hi, all, Here is another excellent digital orrery I recently came across: www.solarsystemscope.com/

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Black-Market Trinkets From Space April 5, 2011

2011-04-12 Thread Pete Pete
Would it be worth the effort to submit a freelance science article, instead? If not to the NYT, there are lots of other magazines that might be willing publishers. I think there's too much to be said in a rebuttal letter. Best, Pete From:

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Black-Market Trinkets From Space April 5, 2011

2011-04-12 Thread Pete Pete
That should be too much to be said FOR a rebuttal letter. ;) From: rsvp...@hotmail.com To: rickm...@earthlink.net; dar...@dof3.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:28:03 -0400 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd:

Re: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce...

2011-04-10 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, The American female pronounces BRACHINITE with the CH like a K. The UK female is ch as in church. I haven't seen the phonetics anywhere on the net, or books I have. I would appreciate the proper pronunciation. Cheers, Pete From:

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - April 8, 2011

2011-04-08 Thread Pete Pete
Hello, all, If I was the curator of that museum, I would clean all that paint off this meteorite, keeping only the original markers for the nostalgic value. Cheers, Pete Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 21:05:26 -0700 From: mich...@rocksfromspace.org To:

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