[meteorite-list] Happy SAFCD!

2007-02-12 Thread Peter Marmet
To All of you: Happy SAFCDSikhote-Alin-Fall-Celebration-Day! Many thanks to Michael for his Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Day during the whole month of February! Peter __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Happy SAFCD! + Belated Allende Birthday Wishes

2007-02-12 Thread bernd . pauli
Peter wrote: Happy...Sikhote-Alin-Fall-Celebration-Day! Many thanks to Michael for his Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Day during the whole month of February! Peter In the hype over the fall date of the SA iron shower, we forgot another celebrity: A L L E N D E on February 8, 1969, 01:05 hrs.

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy SAFCD!

2007-02-12 Thread Meteoriteshow
Dear Listoids, I thought that the whole List would celebrate my birthday today, but it seems that Sikhote-Alin is more famous than I am... What a surprise!!! ;o)) -Just kidding. So I join Peter and wish Sikhote-Alin a Happy Fallday! Best wishes, Frederic Beroud http://www.meteoriteshow.com IMCA

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy SAFCD! + Belated Allende Birthday Wishes

2007-02-12 Thread Fred Caillou Noir
And there is also Bensour that possibly fell on 2002 Feb. 11... She is not a celebrity as Allende or Sikhote-Alin, but a nice fall anyway. I would then add Bensour's wishes as well, and will not forget to join you, Bernd, to send my very best wishes of recovery to Walter and Rebekha. Frederic

Re: [meteorite-list] Anybody want to melt a lunar in the name ofscience?

2007-02-12 Thread mark ford
EH? Is it me or - Surley all that is happening here is the microwaves are being concentrated into the iron powder, thus heating up the dust and melting it, big deal, its still only going to absorb the microwave energy that is there minus the efficiency of absorbtion, (i.e it can't get hotter than

[meteorite-list] HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIKHOTE-ALIN - February 12, 2007

2007-02-12 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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Re: [meteorite-list] Akwanga Info?

2007-02-12 Thread Matt Morgan
Thanks Bernd. I just saw a piece on Schooler's website and it is listed as an H3-4. It is a beautifully brecciated meteorite, reminiscent of Zag and Abbott. Any idea where John Schooler got his classification? Matt Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Matt wrote: I picked up a nice piece of

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy SAFaCeD! + Belated Allende Birthday Wishes

2007-02-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Peter wrote: Happy...Sikhote-Alin-Fall-Celebration-Day! (SAFaCeD). Bernd added: In the hype over the fall date of the SA iron shower, we forgot another celebrity: A L L E N D E on February 8, 1969, 01:05 hrs. Happy birthday Sikhote-Alin and Allende. Allende Newspaper articles:

[meteorite-list] Larry Atkin's Recent Holbrook Find (Photos)

2007-02-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello list, Photographs of Larry Atkin's recent Holbrook find linked below. Stellar find Larry! http://www.meteoritearticles.com/colholbrooklarry.html Clear Skies, Mark Bostick www.meteoritearticles.com www.imca.cc (#3166) __ Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] anybody ready to chat ?

2007-02-12 Thread Christian Anger
Hi fellows, http://www.meteoritearticles.com/chatroom.html anybody there ? Christian I.M.C.A. #2673 at www.imca.cc website: www.austromet.com   Ing. Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA   email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [meteorite-list] Larry Atkin's Recent Holbrook Find (Photos)

2007-02-12 Thread Pat Brown
Thanks Mark for the photo and congrats to Larry on this excellent find! Best Regards, Pat --- MARK BOSTICK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello list, Photographs of Larry Atkin's recent Holbrook find linked below. Stellar find Larry!

[meteorite-list] Workshop on the Chronology of Meteorites and the Early Solar System

2007-02-12 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metchron2007/home.shtml Workshop on the Chronology of Meteorites and the Early Solar System November 5-7, 2007 Kauai, Hawaii First Announcement - February 2007

[meteorite-list] The First Hiking Map of Mars (Mars Express)

2007-02-12 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEMOI5O2UXE_0.html The first hiking maps of Mars Mars Express European Space Agency 12 February 2007 Scientists using data from the HRSC experiment onboard ESA's Mars Express spacecraft have produced the first 'hiker's maps' of Mars. Giving detailed

[meteorite-list] Stardust Leaves Scientists to Ponder

2007-02-12 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_5210029 Stardust leaves scientists to ponder A year after the capsule fell into the Utah desert, much remains a mystery By Greg Lavine The Salt Lake Tribune February 12, 2007 NASA's Scott Sanford was one of the first scientists to reach the small Stardust

Re: [meteorite-list] Larry Atkin's Recent Holbrook Find (Photos)

2007-02-12 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi All, I wanna congratulate both Maria and Larry once again on their recent meteorite finds. They came to the Southwest and did an amazing job, finding meteorites at Holbrook, Franconia and Gold Basin. I wanna say thanks also for sharing coordinates to the huge Holbrook find. After talking to

[meteorite-list] test

2007-02-12 Thread Tim Heitz
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[meteorite-list] Some thoughts on Larry Atkin's Recent Holbrook Find

2007-02-12 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello Larry, Maria, and List, First of all, of course, sincere congratulations! They came to the Southwest and did an amazing job, finding meteorites at Holbrook, Franconia and Gold Basin. .. which should remind us all of Bob Haag's famous words: The key is to get out there and look for them.

[meteorite-list] Looking for.....

2007-02-12 Thread David Hardy
Does anyone have or know of anyone that has any of the following pallasites for sale? I'm not looking for much, maybe just a few grams. Acomita, Hambleton,Otinapa, or NWA2683 David Hardy Don't pick

[meteorite-list] Meteorites on Delphi

2007-02-12 Thread Gary K. Foote
I've opened a Delphi forum for meteorite afficionados. Signup is free. If you're interested go to; http://forums.delphiforums.com/meteorites1/start Gary __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Some thoughts on Larry Atkin's Recent Holbrook Find

2007-02-12 Thread JKGwilliam
Bernd, Larry, Maria and List, Here's some more food for thought concerning the Holbrook strewnfield. One of my best friends, Dave Andrews, lives in Holbrook and has hunted the strewnfield hundreds of times. He was Larry and Maria when Larry made his find of a lifetime. Dave and I talked on

Re: [meteorite-list] www.venusmeteorite.com - what are your opinions on this claim

2007-02-12 Thread ken newton
Randall, I think we would all be interested in seeing photos of the crater you found and your suspect meteorites rather than the roundabout way you began this discussion. As to whether anyone can assist you, depends if you are seeking truth or a preconceived idea. If you are really seeking

[meteorite-list] Alan Stern Selected to Lead Science Mission Directorate at NASA

2007-02-12 Thread Ron Baalke
Feb. 12, 2007 David Mould/Bob Jacobs Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1898/1600 RELEASE: 07-38 PLANETARY SCIENTIST SELECTED TO LEAD MISSION DIRECTORATE WASHINGTON - NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced Monday that Dr. S. Alan Stern will be the agency's associate administrator for

[meteorite-list] Happy SAFCD + Belated Allende Fall Birthday

2007-02-12 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Happy...Sikhote-Alin-Fall-Celebration-Day! Many thanks to Michael for his Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Day during the whole month of February! Peter In the hype over the fall date of the SA iron shower, we forgot another celebrity: A L L E N D E on February 8, 1969, 01:05 hrs. Bernd I KNEW there

[meteorite-list] Comets Clash at Heart of Helix Nebula (Spitzer)

2007-02-12 Thread Ron Baalke
MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIF=2E 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 http://www=.jpl.nasa.gov Whitney Clavin (818) 354-4673 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. News Release:

[meteorite-list] Meteor Crater pics.

2007-02-12 Thread Jan Bartels
Dear Listoids, One week before the Tucson Show we went to see the Meteor Crater and Nininger museum ruins again. The whole area was covered under a blanket of snow. Awesome !! The only meteorite pictured in the slide show is Bear Creek which was purchased at the show. One of the pics show the

Re: [meteorite-list] www.venusmeteorite.com - what are your opinions on this claim

2007-02-12 Thread lebofsky
Hi Randall and Others: I did some checking. To quote Tim Swindle: Yes, there may be meteorites from Venus, but we have not found them yet! It is much more difficult to get something out of the gravity well of Venus, through the Venus atmosphere, and out of the gravity well of the Sun. It is much

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor Crater pics.

2007-02-12 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Thanks Jan, Dawn and I plan our first visit to the Crater this August[yipes] as part of a trip with the Meteoritical Planetary Society Meeting in Tuscon. The pics are a great introduction for Dawn. Since I generally delete much of what I recieve unless it'll be applicable it the near future, I

[meteorite-list] The Perfect Oriented Iron

2007-02-12 Thread Timothy Heitz
Hello Mark and List, I took some close-up pictures of the oriented iron http://www.meteorman.org/Oriented.htm If anyone has any pictures of any other oriented irons like this or knows of a where abouts. Please e-mail me off list. I would like to put together a web page showing others. Regards,

Re: [meteorite-list] The Perfect Oriented Iron

2007-02-12 Thread Mike Miller
Hello everyone I do not want to start the old thread about do irons have fusion crust or not. But why the heck does this one look like bare metal? On 2/12/07, Timothy Heitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Mark and List, I took some close-up pictures of the oriented iron

[meteorite-list] my tatahouine

2007-02-12 Thread steve arnold
Hello list.I said when it came I would show it you.For those who have never seen a tatahouine meteorite bigger than,say 11 grams,here is my 62 gram specimen direct from tucson.This is about the only place that I know where you can get them this size.Let me know what you think.It is on my homepage

[meteorite-list] Ebay auction question

2007-02-12 Thread Darren Garrison
Was there an 80 lb meteorite that sold for 120 thousand in December, as mentioned in the auction for this piece of slag? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=200078967462 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] www.venusmeteorite.com - what are your opinions on this claim

2007-02-12 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Randall, Ken, Larry, List, Some points here. Venus meteorites possible? Yes. Objection: Venus' thick atmosphere. Well, in theory, Mars' thin atmosphere is sufficient to consume small objects moving from the surface at Mars' escape velocity, so in theory, they can't get here

[meteorite-list] Langs Auction - Official Statement

2007-02-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear List Members,   Having just returned home from the 2007 Tucson show Allan and I would like to make the following statement regarding our annual meteorite auction:   1) First of all, thank you to our many friends and customers who participated in the 2007 auction. It was intended to be a

[meteorite-list] Langs Auction - Official Statement

2007-02-12 Thread Bob Evans
Iris, Most of us knew that you and Allan deserved better than what was being said about you on this list. Its a shame how things can be misconstrued on this list, especially by people who weren't even present at your auction. Its just another example of the lack of credibility that can be

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay auction question

2007-02-12 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Darren, and All, The seller of this piece of slag doesn't claim to have sold such an 80-lb meteorite himself, only that one was sold. If he did, he got no feedback, since his feedback is zero, with no positives and no negatives since 2003. A search of completed auctions offered at

[meteorite-list] Larry's Holbrook Holy Grail Find

2007-02-12 Thread DNAndrews
Hola Johnny Q, You may be right, but as large as that piece was, it might have taken a couple of years or so for it to be washed or eroded out. But you are right, it was found near the top of a moundjust slightly down from the top. Even one fragment was found under a cow pie. ;-) The

[meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Day - February 13, 2007

2007-02-12 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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Re: [meteorite-list] Larry's Holbrook Holy Grail Find

2007-02-12 Thread DNAndrews
OhI hope Ruben and Doug left my nickle offering as a tribute to the meteorite Gods when they dug for more Larry's fragments. ;-) Peace, Dave __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Happy B-Day Sikhote-Alin

2007-02-12 Thread Notkin
Dear Sikhote-Alin: Happy birthday old friend! Are you really sixty today? You hardly look a day over five billion. Here are a couple of new photos I'd like to share: http://www.aerolite.org/catalogue/sikhote-1582-i.htm Looks like a pretty ordinary piece of shrapnel, right? 1,582 grams.

[meteorite-list] Eyewitness Account of the Holbrook Fall

2007-02-12 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Nice eyewitness account of the Holbrook fall. Sterling K. Webb TEMPE RESIDENT REMEMBERS METEOR'S PLUNGE 86 YEARS AGO 30 May 1998 MESA, Ariz. (AP) _ Pauline McCleve of Tempe doesn't need to go to

Re: [meteorite-list] Larry's Holbrook Holy Grail Find

2007-02-12 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Everybody Nothing that says the larger ones are found in the furthest part of the strewnfield. Actually, Norton's Rocks From Space (2nd Edition, pp. 70-72) says just that: The more massive meteoroids, with their greater kinetic energy... travel further down the major axis of the