I may have a line on a downloadable video. If it pans out I'll include the link in the next issue of News. Patrick James Helsby wrote:

I saw on KSL tonight, that they have a good DV quality tape of the actual moment of impact. Has anyone had a chance to actually capture or aquire that specific moment of impact, to see what if anything can be discrened from it?

Would be interesting to see the crater actually being formed in that single frame.

Cheers, James.a

Kim, I have always been fascinated with the project. Count me in. (If not big bucks for the Mars rock, I might get a nice story out of it!) -- Joe

I would like to participate, but we are moving from Salina to Cache Valley and will probably be trying to find a home or preparing our Salina home to sell. But in the future I would like in. Are there places to rent metal detectors in SLC? I understand that is the quickest way to find meteor material. Wayne -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+waynereese=qwest.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+waynereese=qwest.net@mailman.xmission.com ] On Behao lf Of Kim Hyatt Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 8:33 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Bowling The idea behind the bowling ball "experiment" has been lost in all the jokes about it - not that I mind. Genesis demonstrated that an object traveling at terminal velocity is likely to remain visible on the surface, even in soft soils. The question I/we had was what an impact would look like at the Salt Flats. Would a meteor at terminal velocity penetrate the crust, dent it or even just bounce? Knowing the answer would have given a few more parameters for a serious hunt for meteorites on the Salt Flats, something I would still like to do again. So, is anyone interested in a day trip to the Salt Flats before autumn rains begin to cover the surface? We should have a window of three or four more weeks. I'm thinking maybe September 25th. The plan would be to rendezvous early in the morning and return late. We could end the day with dinner in Wendover. The more of us there are hunting, the greater the chances are of finding anything. Who knows, we might find a chunk of Mars and sell it for big $$$. (The odds are probably better than playing the slots.) Y'all let me know. Kim Hyatt Architect 1849 East 1300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 801.631.5228 kimharch@msn.com<mailto:kimharch@msn.com> serius est quam cogitas ----- Original Message ----- From: Siegfried Jachmann<mailto:Ziggy943@xmission.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:utah-astronomy@mailman.xmissi on.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:47 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Genesis Make that... I guess this means we don't need to drop a bowling ball anymore. Siegfried _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmissi on.com> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy<http ://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com<http://www.utahastronomy.com/> _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com