Re: [meteorite-list] Quickie

2012-05-20 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Pete, James, Stuart, List Long answer to a quick question. 1. The Moon DOES rotate on its axis. If it didn't, we on the Earth would have a slow month-long changing view of every spot on the Moon. There would be no near side and far side. If you were looking at what we call the near side

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2012-05-20 Thread valparint
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: NWA 5932 Contributed by: John Lutzon http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Times Update

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Harris
Dear List, We are finishing up the May issue and hope to post in the next day or so. We will be shutting down 3 areas in Meteorite Times because the scripts we are using are no longer being supported by the software developer which can cause future security issues. We have a new links

[meteorite-list] Blade saw for iron Meteorite iron ?!

2012-05-20 Thread André Moutinho
Hello All, Have learnt that blade saw were only recommended for chondrites. But have found this bladed for irons: http://www.ebay.com/itm/270637871233?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 METEORITE BLADE 8 X .012 X 5/8 CUTS MOST METALS, IRON METEORITES, SOME STONEY METEORITES, AND

[meteorite-list] AD – NOVO-UREI !!!, unique Nakhlite NWA 998, MURRAY (CM2)

2012-05-20 Thread karmaka
Dear list members I have some auctions ending on EBAY in a few hours For sale are affordable small fragments of some very rare historic and scientifically important meteorites: NOVO-UREI !!! (Type specimen !) MURRAY (CM2 !, USA) Unique Nakhlite (Martian) NWA 998 Have a look if you like.

Re: [meteorite-list] Quickie

2012-05-20 Thread Stuart McDaniel
I thought so.. * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Sirius Meteorites Node35 - Sentinel All Sky http://spacerocks.weebly.com * -Original Message- From: Sterling K.

Re: [meteorite-list] Quickie

2012-05-20 Thread Jim Wooddell
It was science week at an elementary school. A third grade teacher was teaching the young kids in his class about the solar system. He came in early one day and moved all the desks to the side of the classroom on each wall. He proceeded to set up the sun and planets using various sized

Re: [meteorite-list] Quickie

2012-05-20 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Jim, List, Whoops! The Sun revolves around the center of our galaxy at about 220 km/sec which suggests a period of about 240,000,000 years. That's the current estimate, although the range of calculated values runs from 225 million years to 250, so the Sun has made 20 orbits so far. Oddly, it's

[meteorite-list] AD - Last Batch of auctions for a while

2012-05-20 Thread Rob Wesel
Hello all A few items ending today including what may be the last Canyon Diablo coin http://www.ebay.com/sch/nakhladog/m.html Will be taking a break to try my luck at Sutter's so this is the last batch for a few weeks Rob Wesel -- Nakhla Dog Meteorites

[meteorite-list] AD: Sutter's Mill Slices and specks for sale

2012-05-20 Thread meteorhntr
Hey All, I got photos and prices of my slices of the Sutter's Mill up today here: http://s361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/stevearnoldpmh/SM48%20Slice I struggled a bit on what to price these at. If I knew there was a reliable supply to replace them with, that would be one thing. But my

[meteorite-list] FOR SALE: (3) Micro Amounts: Tatahouine, NWA 3118 Tulia (a) 25.4 g Dimmitt

2012-05-20 Thread Becky and Kirk
Hi All, I have a few smaller amounts of Meteorite pieces including Tatahouine for sale one larger Dimmitt 25.4 g slice. All three smaller pieces come in their own gem jars with original ID cards. All of these three originally come from Adam Hupe. You can't go wrong with these specimen. 1.

Re: [meteorite-list] Quickie

2012-05-20 Thread Richard Montgomery
Ah, the wisdom of youth! If I could only reverse my accumulated clutter - Original Message - From: Jim Wooddell nf11...@npgcable.com To: Meteorite-List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Quickie It was science

Re: [meteorite-list] Show - Final Offer

2012-05-20 Thread Count Deiro
Hi All, The program's name was changed from the Four Rooms on BBC to the Final Offer here. I was scheduled to film on a Saturday in February in LA and had signed a seventeen page contract. Their producer had seen the press about my finding the 13.7 kilo Stump Spring Nevada record chondrite.

Re: [meteorite-list] Blade saw for iron Meteorite iron ?!

2012-05-20 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi Andre, I tried one of those blades, and I hated it. A regular diamond blade is far better. I cut mostly stones or stony-irons, but I did try it on a small iron and it didn't seem to cut any better than diamond. It cut very poorly on stones. I wouldn't buy one again. :) Best regards,

[meteorite-list] Ad : Juancheng Whole Stone, New Specimens, Meteorite Journals, Updated Meteorite Map, and more.

2012-05-20 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi Friends and Collectors, I have a few updates to my inventory that some of you might be interested in. First, I listed some more pieces of the new weird mesosiderite NWA 6953. There are polished endcuts and uncut fragments ranging in size from 1g to over 5g. I also listed a large number of

Re: [meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill TKW Update - Friday May 18

2012-05-20 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi Jeff and List, I completely agree. I guess we should come up with some kind of alternative term for the largest stone from a fall like this. Technically, the main mass was probably the cloud of dust and fine particles that will never be recovered. I think I will take your advice and relabel

[meteorite-list] Person Nearly Hit by Meteorite Again :-) :-) (this Time Bulgaria)

2012-05-20 Thread Paul H.
Bulgarian Man nearly Hit by Meteorite Environment | April 28, 2012, Saturday| 1011 views http://novinite.com/view_news.php?id=138881 I was not able to find out anything more this story. Best wishes, Paul H. __ Visit the Archives at

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

[meteorite-list] Fireball spotted in Peru sky :)))

2012-05-20 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Listers Arequipa, Peru–On May 17, Thursday, someone shot video of a strange object that looks like a fireball. The strange fireball was seen in the sky in Arequipa, Peru and caused great surprise for onlookers wondering what it was. Strange enough, this isn’t the first incident with

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball spotted in Peru sky :)))

2012-05-20 Thread chris handler
Small patch of condensation (remnant contrail or small natural cloud) illuminated by the setting or rising sun. Regards, Chris On 5/21/12, Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello Listers Arequipa, Peru–On May 17, Thursday, someone shot video of a strange object that

[meteorite-list] Update on Sutter's Mill find data

2012-05-20 Thread karmaka
New data are available: SM 35 (coordinates), SM 47, SM50 (Ward, 42 g) and SM 51 http://asima.seti.org/sm/ Martin Postfach fast voll? Jetzt kostenlos E-Mail Adresse @t-online.de sichern und endlich Platz für tausende Mails