After a lifetime in this hobby, I finally took the plunge and bought a few meteorite specimens from a reputable dealer. The price was affordable for a bottom-feeder like me. I got a 16.8 gram Canyon Diablo, worn exterior that reveals the shiny iron under the fusion crust. Also a nice slice of the Sikhote-Alin Russian fall, 9.13 grams. Lastly, an unaltered piece of the recent Chelyabinsk fall, the one that was heavily documented by Russian dash-cams at the time, 3.0 oz. I'll bring these to the next L&O. Anybody else on the list collect meteorites? It's humbling to hold something that dates to the formation of the solar system itself, a third of the way back to the big bang. My late dad was interested in geology in his youth (studied under professor Jennings at the U), and once gave me something that he thought was a meteorite. It broke my heart to tell him, years after he gave it to me, that it was just a broken, worn and oxidized steel ball from an industrial mill. These new specimens are my way of not letting his interest die-off, and honoring his interest and mentoring of his son, all those years ago.
Nice, Chuck! From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 2:26 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Meteorites After a lifetime in this hobby, I finally took the plunge and bought a few meteorite specimens from a reputable dealer. The price was affordable for a bottom-feeder like me. I got a 16.8 gram Canyon Diablo, worn exterior that reveals the shiny iron under the fusion crust. Also a nice slice of the Sikhote-Alin Russian fall, 9.13 grams. Lastly, an unaltered piece of the recent Chelyabinsk fall, the one that was heavily documented by Russian dash-cams at the time, 3.0 oz. I'll bring these to the next L&O. Anybody else on the list collect meteorites? It's humbling to hold something that dates to the formation of the solar system itself, a third of the way back to the big bang. My late dad was interested in geology in his youth (studied under professor Jennings at the U), and once gave me something that he thought was a meteorite. It broke my heart to tell him, years after he gave it to me, that it was just a broken, worn and oxidized steel ball from an industrial mill. These new specimens are my way of not letting his interest die-off, and honoring his interest and mentoring of his son, all those years ago. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
Hi Chuck I have a 450g Canyon Diablo, 24g Chelyabinsk , some small Henbury pieces, many NWA's cut and polished, some impactites, and many Tektites. It's a fascinating part of our study and leads to hours pondering where these stones have traveled. Have fun collecting, try the Denver Show for some more for your collection. Aloha Rob Sent from Rob's iPad 2
On Feb 8, 2017, at 11:55 AM, Joe Bauman via Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Nice, Chuck!
From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 2:26 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Meteorites
After a lifetime in this hobby, I finally took the plunge and bought a few meteorite specimens from a reputable dealer. The price was affordable for a bottom-feeder like me.
I got a 16.8 gram Canyon Diablo, worn exterior that reveals the shiny iron under the fusion crust.
Also a nice slice of the Sikhote-Alin Russian fall, 9.13 grams.
Lastly, an unaltered piece of the recent Chelyabinsk fall, the one that was heavily documented by Russian dash-cams at the time, 3.0 oz.
I'll bring these to the next L&O.
Anybody else on the list collect meteorites?
It's humbling to hold something that dates to the formation of the solar system itself, a third of the way back to the big bang.
My late dad was interested in geology in his youth (studied under professor Jennings at the U), and once gave me something that he thought was a meteorite. It broke my heart to tell him, years after he gave it to me, that it was just a broken, worn and oxidized steel ball from an industrial mill.
These new specimens are my way of not letting his interest die-off, and honoring his interest and mentoring of his son, all those years ago.
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I remember as a child visiting my great uncle Ben in Alpine, AZ (in the 60's) and seeing a meteorite he had found while riding his horse "out on the Blue" (I believe a reference to the Blue Range wilderness area there in the White Mountains). Anyway, as I recall, this was an iron meteorite, about the size of a softball; he had taken it to the nearby university, who had sliced off a piece to reveal the familiar pattern under the pitted crust. No idea what happened to it after he died -- I contacted his adopted son years later, who claimed he had no knowledge of it, sadly. Anyway, nice post Chuck. I miss my dad too./R From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 2:26 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Meteorites After a lifetime in this hobby, I finally took the plunge and bought a few meteorite specimens from a reputable dealer. The price was affordable for a bottom-feeder like me. I got a 16.8 gram Canyon Diablo, worn exterior that reveals the shiny iron under the fusion crust. Also a nice slice of the Sikhote-Alin Russian fall, 9.13 grams. Lastly, an unaltered piece of the recent Chelyabinsk fall, the one that was heavily documented by Russian dash-cams at the time, 3.0 oz. I'll bring these to the next L&O. Anybody else on the list collect meteorites? It's humbling to hold something that dates to the formation of the solar system itself, a third of the way back to the big bang. My late dad was interested in geology in his youth (studied under professor Jennings at the U), and once gave me something that he thought was a meteorite. It broke my heart to tell him, years after he gave it to me, that it was just a broken, worn and oxidized steel ball from an industrial mill. These new specimens are my way of not letting his interest die-off, and honoring his interest and mentoring of his son, all those years ago. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
I have one moon meteorite On Feb 9, 2017 9:53 AM, "Richard Tenney via Utah-Astronomy" < utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
I remember as a child visiting my great uncle Ben in Alpine, AZ (in the 60's) and seeing a meteorite he had found while riding his horse "out on the Blue" (I believe a reference to the Blue Range wilderness area there in the White Mountains). Anyway, as I recall, this was an iron meteorite, about the size of a softball; he had taken it to the nearby university, who had sliced off a piece to reveal the familiar pattern under the pitted crust. No idea what happened to it after he died -- I contacted his adopted son years later, who claimed he had no knowledge of it, sadly. Anyway, nice post Chuck. I miss my dad too./R
From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 2:26 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Meteorites
After a lifetime in this hobby, I finally took the plunge and bought a few meteorite specimens from a reputable dealer. The price was affordable for a bottom-feeder like me.
I got a 16.8 gram Canyon Diablo, worn exterior that reveals the shiny iron under the fusion crust.
Also a nice slice of the Sikhote-Alin Russian fall, 9.13 grams.
Lastly, an unaltered piece of the recent Chelyabinsk fall, the one that was heavily documented by Russian dash-cams at the time, 3.0 oz.
I'll bring these to the next L&O.
Anybody else on the list collect meteorites?
It's humbling to hold something that dates to the formation of the solar system itself, a third of the way back to the big bang.
My late dad was interested in geology in his youth (studied under professor Jennings at the U), and once gave me something that he thought was a meteorite. It broke my heart to tell him, years after he gave it to me, that it was just a broken, worn and oxidized steel ball from an industrial mill.
These new specimens are my way of not letting his interest die-off, and honoring his interest and mentoring of his son, all those years ago.
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Wow, Siegfried, a moon meteorite is totally cool! That's almost the Holy Grail of meteorites, a close second to a Mars meteorite! I'd love to see it, can you bring it to the next L&O? Due to a broken finger, my wedding ring no longer fits, and cannot be enlarged because it would ruin the design. I want to look into a meteorite ring, as a replacement. On 2/9/17, Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org> wrote:
I have one moon meteorite
I have a slice of a moon meteorite. It's tiny, but Sky gave it to me and it's extremely dear to me. -- Joe From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Meteorites Wow, Siegfried, a moon meteorite is totally cool! That's almost the Holy Grail of meteorites, a close second to a Mars meteorite! I'd love to see it, can you bring it to the next L&O? Due to a broken finger, my wedding ring no longer fits, and cannot be enlarged because it would ruin the design. I want to look into a meteorite ring, as a replacement. On 2/9/17, Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org> wrote:
I have one moon meteorite
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Would love to see your specimen, Joe! On Feb 11, 2017 3:29 PM, "Joe Bauman via Utah-Astronomy" < utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
I have a slice of a moon meteorite. It's tiny, but Sky gave it to me and it's extremely dear to me. -- Joe
From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Meteorites
Wow, Siegfried, a moon meteorite is totally cool! That's almost the Holy Grail of meteorites, a close second to a Mars meteorite!
I'd love to see it, can you bring it to the next L&O?
Due to a broken finger, my wedding ring no longer fits, and cannot be enlarged because it would ruin the design. I want to look into a meteorite ring, as a replacement.
On 2/9/17, Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org> wrote:
I have one moon meteorite
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Sure, be happy to. On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Wow, Siegfried, a moon meteorite is totally cool! That's almost the Holy Grail of meteorites, a close second to a Mars meteorite!
I'd love to see it, can you bring it to the next L&O?
Due to a broken finger, my wedding ring no longer fits, and cannot be enlarged because it would ruin the design. I want to look into a meteorite ring, as a replacement.
On 2/9/17, Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org> wrote:
I have one moon meteorite
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-- Siegfried
I have a tie tack that was given to me by a friend. It has a chunk of the Murcheson meteorite - so I have been told. On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 6:45 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote: After a lifetime in this hobby, I finally took the plunge and bought a few meteorite specimens from a reputable dealer. The price was affordable for a bottom-feeder like me. I got a 16.8 gram Canyon Diablo, worn exterior that reveals the shiny iron under the fusion crust. Also a nice slice of the Sikhote-Alin Russian fall, 9.13 grams. Lastly, an unaltered piece of the recent Chelyabinsk fall, the one that was heavily documented by Russian dash-cams at the time, 3.0 oz. I'll bring these to the next L&O. Anybody else on the list collect meteorites? It's humbling to hold something that dates to the formation of the solar system itself, a third of the way back to the big bang. My late dad was interested in geology in his youth (studied under professor Jennings at the U), and once gave me something that he thought was a meteorite. It broke my heart to tell him, years after he gave it to me, that it was just a broken, worn and oxidized steel ball from an industrial mill. These new specimens are my way of not letting his interest die-off, and honoring his interest and mentoring of his son, all those years ago. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
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Brent Watson -
Chuck Hards -
Joe Bauman -
Richard Tenney -
Rob Ratkowski -
Siegfried Jachmann