[meteorite-list] AW: meteorite photography scales & more

From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:51 2004
Message-ID: <007d01c37411$34b132c0$65cb43d8_at_malcolm>

Ok, But when I am looking to buy a meteorite, and it is sitting next to a
meteorite on someone desk, why do we need to know the directions? I am just
comparing size? Is there another use for these cubes when direction is
important?

Thanks, Tom
Peregrineflier <><
The proudest member of the IMCA 6168

----- Original Message -----
From: Norbert Classen <trifid_at_timewarp.de>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 5:38 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] AW: meteorite photography scales & more


> Hi Jose, Tom, and all,
>
> Jose asked:
>
> > But why the N1? Could the 1 (or a vertical line) be there to help
> > place the cube correctly in order to avoid confusion with a Z?
> > And what about the S1 (or a vertical line)?
>
> Again, it's rather simple - it's a point of reference for the photos
> that are taken in a flat angle (where you don't see the top of the
> cube). The point or "1" simply shows where the bottom of the cube is
> located.
>
> For those who are bit slow, today - if you turn the N or the S upside
> down it's still an N or an S, and so you need an additional mark to
> know it's correct position in 3D space. That's all.
>
> Tom wrote:
>
> > We do not seem to know for sure what the letters on the cube stand
> > for, so do they even need to be there? Can a blank cube work?
>
> Of course, a blank cube will do the job, but - believe me - I wasn't
> joking about the meaning of the letters: they actually stand for
> Top, Bottom, North, South, East, and West.
>
> Brice asked:
>
> > Okay, but where can I purchase one? Someone on here must have a
> > "spare"...
>
> As far as I know, Bob Verish had some for sale, but maybe he's out
> of the cube business by now? Bob? Some people are in need of a few
> metric cubes! Please help these guys, or they will end up inching
> their own ;-)
>
> Best,
> Norbert
>
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