Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Other >> Space Rocks Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 abbsconey super member Reged: 08/19/07 Posts: 186 Loc: 40.214°N, 77.009°W Central,Pa Collecting Meteorites in Antarctica       #2367913 - 05/02/08 10:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   An interesting video narrated by a member of an ANSMET team who spent 7 weeks down under & combined with her other members found over 1,300 meteorites! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHcCLWZuJbc -------------------- Todd Omni XLT 120mm Crayford w/a 2" Televue diag. CG-5 10x50's Post Extras:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28619 Loc: montana Re: Collecting Meteorites in Antarctica [Re: abbsconey]       #2368076 - 05/03/08 12:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Todd, thanks for the link! Carol -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm, Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2 7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW 14mm Meade 4000 UWA 22mm Pan, 35mm Pan DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2 Post Extras:       abbsconey super member Reged: 08/19/07 Posts: 186 Loc: 40.214°N, 77.009°W Central,Pa Re: Collecting Meteorites in Antarctica [Re: csa/montana]       #2368361 - 05/03/08 06:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You're welcome Carol. Considering it's length, i thought it was cool the whole way through. It was on my level It had to be bittersweet to find that big Martian specimen knowing it may hold new info, yet can't be used for civilian collections. Still that had to be a rush everytime you seen one laying there, itching to be picked up. -------------------- Todd Omni XLT 120mm Crayford w/a 2" Televue diag. CG-5 10x50's Post Extras:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28619 Loc: montana Re: Collecting Meteorites in Antarctica [Re: abbsconey]       #2368486 - 05/03/08 09:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just can't even begin to imagine what that would have been like! Carol -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm, Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2 7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW 14mm Meade 4000 UWA 22mm Pan, 35mm Pan DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2 Post Extras:       molniyabeer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/08/05 Posts: 2058 Loc: Central Coast, California Re: Collecting Meteorites in Antarctica [Re: csa/montana]       #2368872 - 05/03/08 12:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very cool (so to speak...). I can't imagine living for seven weeks with those boots she described (my feet get cold even when I'm observing at temps in teh 40's. Can you imagine finding and bringing back 1300 meteorites? That's just amazing. Thanks for sharing that link. -------------------- Steve 16" Meade LightBridge (Beowulf) 10" Hardin DSH, StarMax 127mm Mak, PST H-a Oberwerk 11 x 70 binocs, Tasco 10 x 50 binocs Santa Maria Clear Sky Clock Figueroa Mt Clear Sky Clock Post Extras:       abbsconey super member Reged: 08/19/07 Posts: 186 Loc: 40.214°N, 77.009°W Central,Pa Re: Collecting Meteorites in Antarctica [Re: molniyabeer]       #2368943 - 05/03/08 01:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm sure if i was there for 7 wks, my mind would start wandering & i'd be envisioning a scenario from The Thing. The Kurt Russell version of course. -------------------- Todd Omni XLT 120mm Crayford w/a 2" Televue diag. CG-5 10x50's Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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