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

From: peter scherff <peterscherff_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:51 2004
Message-ID: <000801c3741e$d781e140$5f2496d1_at_VALUEDD3F7D0D1>

Hi,

        If any one is looking for a meteorite photography scale I have made
some and can sell them for $5.00 each. I you want one please let me know.

Thanks,

Peter Scherff

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[mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Brice D.
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Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 7:50 PM
To: Norbert Classen; Jose Campos
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AW: meteorite photography scales & more

Okay, but where can I purchase one? Someone on here must have a "spare"...

Thanks,
Brice

----- Original Message -----
From: "Norbert Classen" <trifid_at_timewarp.de>
To: "Jose Campos" <josecamposcomet_at_netcabo.pt>
Cc: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 5:15 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] AW: meteorite photography scales & more


> Hi Jose, and all,
>
> As to the 10x10x10mm cubes you wrote:
>
> > Perhaps the T on the cube stands for "Top"?
> > What about the other letters?
>
> Yes, the T stands for "Top". The other letters
> are B, E, N, W, S - so guess what? They stand for:
>
> B = Bottom
> E = East
> N = North
> W = West
> S = South
>
> The cube is not only used as a scale (at least
> not in the documentation of Antarctic finds),
> but also to indicate the exact spatial location
> of the meteorite at his find location. Good
> idea, isn't it ;-? However, I've seen more than
> one case (in non-Antarctic use) where the
> photographer obviously wasn't aware of this
> "secondary function" of the cube.
>
> Hope I helped clearing this issue beyond its
> arithmetic implications. As far as I'm concerned
> I have NO idea why some folks still stick to
> anachronistic measures such as "inch", "foot",
> or "yard". Time to adopt to the metric system,
> isn't it ;-? BTW, these cubes ARE metric, at
> least the original ones used by the ANSMET.
>
> Best,
> Norbert
>
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