[meteorite-list] AW: Meteorite Found In Israel

From: magellon <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:36 2004
Message-ID: <3F4A7F37.42F1D804_at_earthlink.net>

Norbert,
I don't recognize that asteroid either. Perhaps it is a typo.
I do recognize Gabriel Shaked. He had that really neat astronomical
online encyclopedia. He shut it down about a year ago due to copyright
conflicts with David Weir.
Best,
ken newton


Norbert Classen wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> There's another paragraph in this article that kindled my
> interest. Quote:
>
> "A member of the vehicle's team, Gabriel Shaked, who was
> one of the people who discovered the stone, said yesterday
> that the test showed that it was a fragment of Asteroid
> HAVH-6, a rocky heavenly object that departed from its orbit
> between the sun and Jupiter, and broke up. The original
> asteroid approaches the earth once every three years."
>
> Has anyone ever heard of this particular asteroid HAVH-6,
> and it's connection to any known class of meteorites? Did
> I miss something? Any input on this alledged PB would be
> highly appreciated.
>
> All the best,
> Norbert
>
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