Rocks from outer space - duck and cover http://www.mindat.org/msgboard-98.html Sun, 19 May 2013 05:59:17 +0000 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,288271#msg-288271 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,288271#msg-288271 lenta.ru]]]> Pavel Kartashov Meteorites Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:21:52 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286547#msg-286547 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286547#msg-286547 shuandi Meteorites Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:50:15 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286546#msg-286546 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286546#msg-286546 3 photos
[www.repubblica.it]]]> Ferdinando Giovine Meteorites Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:39:22 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286542#msg-286542 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286542#msg-286542
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MgO 4.5, Al2O3 7.7, SiO2 19.0, P2O5 2.6, K2O 0.8, CaO 2.1, TiO2 3.7, FeO 59.1 (weight.%)

It is a conglomerate with hematite segregations]]> Dmitry Tonkacheev Meteorites Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:59:09 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286535#msg-286535 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286535#msg-286535 [www.meteorites.ru]]]> Dmitry Tonkacheev Meteorites Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:52:42 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286441#msg-286441 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286441#msg-286441
The pictures I have seen of the bits collected from this recent strike remind me very much of my Holbrook specimen, I think for my next specimen I would like to get one that has been recorded on film, so i can watch the video whilst holding a piece of that meteor (because I'm strange like that!)

What confuses me is that the eye witness reports from the Sikhote alin meteor fall sound very similar to what was seen in the recent event, yet it seems that meteor was quite a bit smaller, I guess that is due to the Sikhote alin meteorite being made of iron.

Does anyone have any interesting stories about meteors they have seen, as an astronomer as well as a mineral collector I am fascinated by meteors and meteorites so would love to hear any recollections of bright meteors seen by members here.

There are 2 meteors I have observed which I will remember forever, the first being during the Leonid meteor shower in 98. it was a very active shower sometimes with bursts of meteors every few seconds but one particular meteor left a lasting impression, It is the brightest meteor I have seen and may well remain as the brightest.

We estimated it at about magnitude -12 which is about as bright as the full moon, but because it was a concentrated point of light it seemed to be brighter, bright enough to make me squint slightly, it travelled slower than most meteors and towards the end of its flight it fluctuated in brightness, first dimming then ending with a bright flash.

It left a glowing pinkish orange ion trail which lasted at least 10 minutes and when observed with binoculars revealed a twisting corkscrew like form. I have to admit, having never seen anything like that before my heartbeat increased quite a bit and i was genuinely a bit scared that it was going to hit and cause massive damage!

The sleepy village of Shawford had probably never heard so many expletives coming from the top of Shawford down! On the way home we were stopped by the police, just because it was about 3am and apparently quite a few cars had been stolen nearby. we ended up chatting to the officer and he saw that meteor as well.

We mentioned it to the late great Dr Patrick Moore at one of his lectures and he said it was probably about the size of a tennis ball, which is quite big considering most meteors are about the size of a grain of sand!

The other one was during the Perseid shower of 2010, it was the night before the peak but I know it is worth looking out a few days before and after the peak. It was pretty bright, not as bright as the 98 Leonid but the reason It is memorable to me is that it was captured on a meteor cam so I can watch it over and over if i so wish, and I can also share what i saw with others!

Unfortunately the meteor was not right in the centre of the screen but you get an idea of what it was like, also the trail lasted longer than it appears in the video, I guess the camera was not sensitive enough to pick up the trail as it faded.

I know it was the same meteor because I took note of the time which corresponds exactly with the time on the video and also several other observers confirmed it was the same one, seems it was visible from Surrey, across Hampshire and into the west country (there was a report from Somerset)

Here is the video
[www.youtube.com]]]> Jason Evans Meteorites Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:07:20 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286439#msg-286439 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286439#msg-286439 www.mindat.org] from local geologist.]]> Dmitry Tonkacheev Meteorites Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:42:33 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286437#msg-286437 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286437#msg-286437
U.S.A "OH MY GAWD!!!"

Australia "STREWTH!!!"

U.K. CORRRRR BLIMEY!!!

Russia]]> Jason Evans Meteorites Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:32:08 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286436#msg-286436 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286436#msg-286436 Ferdinando Giovine Meteorites Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:18:57 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286423#msg-286423 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286423#msg-286423 Uwe Kolitsch Meteorites Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:09:47 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286351#msg-286351 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286351#msg-286351 vk.com]

Views of searching area from helicopter. Note traces in snow.
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Some more interesting photos are there - [www.meteorites.ru]]]> Pavel Kartashov Meteorites Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:03:53 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286301#msg-286301 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286301#msg-286301 I would add this topic at the locality in note because here there are videos and photos from the very first moments in sky go go at the first analysis and I think that it is the first time for a meteorite!]]> Ferdinando Giovine Meteorites Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:48:59 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286286#msg-286286 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286286#msg-286286
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Thanks for sharing the video Pavel! :-)]]> Peter Andresen Meteorites Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:20:33 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286214#msg-286214 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286214#msg-286214 video.mail.ru]]]> Pavel Kartashov Meteorites Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:12:35 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286103#msg-286103 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286103#msg-286103 [www.mindat.org]]]> Uwe Kolitsch Meteorites Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:33:10 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286085#msg-286085 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,286085#msg-286085 [attachment 44031 Chel_meteorizm.jpg]]]> Pavel Kartashov Meteorites Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:05:49 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285799#msg-285799 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285799#msg-285799 www.webmineral.ru]]]> Pavel Kartashov Meteorites Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:20:52 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285785#msg-285785 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285785#msg-285785 [www.repubblica.it]]]> Ferdinando Giovine Meteorites Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:13:23 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285765#msg-285765 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285765#msg-285765
Peace to all,
Sister Elias]]> Sister Elias Freeman Meteorites Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:57:54 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285761#msg-285761 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285761#msg-285761 Don't waste money for buying such type fakes - [www.ebay.com] ! Compare the photo with [www.disabilityartsonline.org.uk] Somebody had win simple photo for US $4,100.00! My congratulations!(td)(td)(td)

You should to know, that the first samples of Chelyabinsk meteorite were collected only the last week end. It is usual iron-bearing chondrite. The largest samples had found up to now are not larger than 1-1,5 cm. But a lot of them was found - hundreds. And apparently much more will be found before the closest snow fall. The next portion will be collected in April-May after snow thawing.]]> Pavel Kartashov Meteorites Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:36:54 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285533#msg-285533 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285533#msg-285533 -------------------------------------------------------
> What boggles my mind (spectacular footage that
> captures a rarely seen event aside) is the fact
> that there are so many dashboard cameras!

[www.wired.com]]]> Frank de Wit Meteorites Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:34:08 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285523#msg-285523 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285523#msg-285523
METEORITE COLLECT YOU!]]> Tim Jokela Jr Meteorites Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:15:13 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,274555,285522#msg-285522 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,274555,285522#msg-285522 Tim Jokela Jr Meteorites Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:10:20 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285516#msg-285516 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285516#msg-285516 Owen Lewis (2) Meteorites Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:44:19 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285510#msg-285510 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285510#msg-285510 Alfredo Petrov Meteorites Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:38:44 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285505#msg-285505 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285505#msg-285505 True or not, that is a theme that persists in "urban mythology"
It was said that when Columbus "discovered" America the native Indians could not see the ships because they had no frame of reference for them.
That said, I woulda ducked and covered!]]> Adam Kelly Meteorites Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:00:46 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285503#msg-285503 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285503#msg-285503
Isn't there some psychological state we adopt when if the brain can not make sense of it, it ignores or denies it? Or am I making that up?]]> Maggie Wilson Meteorites Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:16:53 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285499#msg-285499 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,98,285402,285499#msg-285499
Cheers

Tim

PS When the sage points to the moon, the fool looks at his finger...]]> Timothy Greenland Meteorites Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:59:08 +0000