[meteorite-list] Mapping the Planets—Geology Stakes Its Claim

2015-01-16 Thread Paul H. via Meteorite-list
McSween, H. Y., Jr., 2015, Mapping the Planets—Geology Stakes Its Claim. GSA Today, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 4-9. http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/25/1/article/i1052-5173-25-1-4.htm http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/25/1/pdf/i1052-5173-25-1-4.pdf Planetary Geologic Mapping Program

[meteorite-list] 'Lost' Beagle 2 Mars Lander Found by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

2015-01-16 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4446 'Lost' 2003 Mars Lander Found by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 16, 2015 [Image] This annotated image shows where features seen in an observation by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have been interpreted as

[meteorite-list] Venus Express Just Days Away From Re-entering Venus' Atmosphere

2015-01-16 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2015/01/15/update-on-vex-carrier-monitoring/ Update on VEX carrier monitoring 22:00 CET European Space Agency January 15, 2015 As we described last Friday, the operations team at ESOC are able to continue monitoring radio signals from Venus Express; they can

[meteorite-list] Vesta

2015-01-16 Thread Deborah Anne K. Martin via Meteorite-list
Hello all, Could someone explain to me exactly how it was determined that certain meteorites, like Tatahouine, originally came from Vesta ? I appreciate the help. Andre __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Vesta

2015-01-16 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Andre, Even before the NASA Dawn program, scientists had made a strong connection between the HED meteorites and Vesta. The brief paper at the link below gives a general explanation of the connection. In the years since, Dawn has solidified that connection. From the text : Many lines of

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 12-16, 2015

2015-01-16 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 12-16, 2015 o Granicus Valles - False Color (12 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150112a o Hargraves Crater - False Color (13 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150113a o Crater - False Color (14 January 2015)

[meteorite-list] Asteroids May Not Be Planet Building Blocks After All

2015-01-16 Thread Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list
Hello Lister I thought it was the 7 days of creation that started life on Earth. Enjoy Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html Website http://meteoritefalls.com Asteroids May Not Be Planet Building Blocks After All by Charles Q. Choi, Space.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Vesta

2015-01-16 Thread Larry Lebofsky via Meteorite-list
Here is the abstract to the original paper published in Science in 1970. Asteroid vesta: spectral reflectivity and compositional implications. McCord TB, Adams JB, Johnson TV. Abstract The spectral reflectivity (0.30 to 1.10 microns) of several asteroids has been measured for the first time.

[meteorite-list] Ad - New Slices and Endcuts - CV3 (Bali), CK5, LL3, Sudbury Breccia, Red Trinitite, Vintage Argus Camera, Moon and Mars Rocks Displays

2015-01-16 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listees and Collectors, I have some nice material for collectors this week. These are small slices, part slices, and endcuts of a CV3 with a possible Bali-group connection, a CK5 chondrite, and an LL3 chondrite. Most of these pieces are polished and all come with a labeled gemjar. Note - I

Re: [meteorite-list] Vesta

2015-01-16 Thread Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list
Spectra comparison..see here... http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/CosmoSparks/July11/vestoids.html Graham On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 5:22 PM, Deborah Anne K. Martin via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello all, Could someone explain to me exactly how it was determined that

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Martian, CO3, and OC's

2015-01-16 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin-Watchers, There are five new approvals, one from Chile and four from the NWA DCA. One of them (NWA 8716) is a Martian. Link :

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Times January 2015 Issue Is Up - Tucson Information Page Updated

2015-01-16 Thread Paul Harris via Meteorite-list
Hello Everyone, The January 2015 issue of Meteorite Times is now up. We couldn't have done it without our wonderful group of contributors. A special thank you to Agnese Fazio, a final-year PhD student of the Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra (Earth Science Department) of Pisa University

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2015-01-16 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: NWA 6695 Contributed by: Anne Black http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=01/17/2015 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list

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

2015-01-16 Thread Paul Harris via Meteorite-list
We're having a 'Paul' convention :-) On 1/16/2015 11:00 PM, Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list wrote: Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: NWA 6695 Contributed by: Anne Black http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=01/17/2015 __ Visit the

[meteorite-list] AD-ebay auctions Saturday, January 17

2015-01-16 Thread Gary Fujihara via Meteorite-list
Aloha Meteorite lovers, Big Kahuna is offering some nice meteorites on ebay, in auctions ending tomorrow, Saturday, January 17, beginning at 8:00am Pacific / 11:00am Eastern / 4:00pm London / 6:00pm Helsinki / 11:00pm Singapore. FREE Worldwide shipping on select meteorites. Allende CV3 0.61g