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Re: Second Earth Companion

Hi Dennis and Bernd,

That would be the one!!!  Bernd, after all of your magnificent postings, I
am so sorry I assumed that it had been from Ron.  That explains why I
couldn't find it.  I should have known it would be you:-)  What a list
treasure!

Best Regards,
Julia
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Schneider <master@ionet.net>
To: jjswaim <MissionControl@email.msn.com>
Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Second Earth Companion


|was it this one I just attached?
|
|-----Original Message-----
|From: jjswaim <MissionControl@email.msn.com>
|To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
|Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 12:04 PM
|Subject: Second Earth Companion
|
|
|>Hello Calvin, Ron, List,
|>
|>I cannot find Ron's recent post (this week?) regarding this strange little
|>chunk
|>of natural debris that has recently been discovered orbiting our own Earth
|>along with the moon in a very weird orbit all of it's own (as far as we
|>know).   It is proposed? that it is a former piece of the moon.   I am
more
|>than a little intrigued by it's peculiar orbit.  If
|>someone still has this notice of Ron's, please forward it to either me or
|>the list.
|>
|>As I recall, there were two highly unusual aspects to the orbit.
|>
|>First, the drastic speeding up and slowing down.  This suggested to me at
|>the time that it was as if it were running into contact with an energy
|field
|>that was repelling it at high speed, then the natural slowing process,
then
|>the repelling again.  I know, an anomalous field.
|>
|>Second, the spiralling effect described was reminiscent of the Magnus
|Force,
|>although it was difficult to get an accurate picture in my mind based on
|the
|>description.  Is there a model of the action (or reaction) of this newbie
|>lurker?
|>Sounds like we picked up a Bogey at 12 o'clock, 1 o'clock, 2
|>o'clock...................
|>
|>Thank you in advance.
|>Best Regards,
|>Julia
|>
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