Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

2016-06-26 Thread MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list
insertion can be much more precision maneuvers than uncontrolled flybys. If you think differently, I recommend taking up golf, maybe putting is easier than they say! Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: E.P. Grondine via Meteorite-list To: meteorite-list Sent: Sun, Jun 26, 2016

[meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

2016-06-26 Thread E.P. Grondine via Meteorite-list
Hi Rob, Doug - (Glad to hear that you're doing okay, Doug) What both of you need to do is to take the perspective of a potential impactor passing through the inner solar system, as seen in the first few seconds of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDrBIKOR01c The basic geometry of

Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

2016-06-24 Thread MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list
mpact ... -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list To: ROBERT.D.MATSON ; epgrondine ; meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Jun 24, 2016 3:10 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna? The following scenario estimates error in protection referencing Earth's atmosph

Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

2016-06-24 Thread MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list
ubject: Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna? Earth provides no real protection for the Moon from asteroid/meteoroid impact. I think the earth subtends something like one 15,000th of the celestial sphere from Luna's perspective. Yes, there is a gravitational factor that improves

Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

2016-06-23 Thread Matson, Rob D. via Meteorite-list
ist@meteoritecentral.com] Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 4:39 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna? Hi Paul - Two of the impact events are now pretty well known: http://archaeologica.boardbot.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3656 http://archaeologica.boa

[meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

2016-06-23 Thread E.P. Grondine via Meteorite-list
Hi Paul - Two of the impact events are now pretty well known: http://archaeologica.boardbot.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3656 http://archaeologica.boardbot.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3668 Of course, work is just beginning on the sequence of impacts for South America and their related meltwater pulses