[meteorite-list] Decimal point vs. comma in numbers

From: Matson, Robert <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Dec 6 16:15:37 2004
Message-ID: <AF564D2B9D91D411B9FE00508BF1C86904EE6219_at_US-Torrance.mail.saic.com>

Hi Mike,

It is customary in British/European reports to use periods
instead of commas for easier reading of large numbers. So
while 47.015 grams means 47.015 grams to you and me, in this
case it should be interpreted as 47,015 grams (47.015 kg).

--Rob

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Michael
Farmer
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1:01 PM
To: Ron Baalke; Meteorite Mailing List
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Lands in Sri Lanka


AHHHH, I thought it was 47 KILOGRAMS, it is only 47 grams.
No one could have seen a 47 gram iron falling trailing smoke, since the
smoke would have stopped miles in the air.
Forget about this one, sounds like BS to me .
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
To: "Meteorite Mailing List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1:56 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Lands in Sri Lanka


>
>
> http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/12/07/new12.html
>
> Meteorite lands in Polonnaruwa
> by Manjula Fernando
> Daily News (Sri Lanka)
> December 7, 2004
>
> Further studies are being conducted into the fallen meteorite found at
> the Sankabodhi Viharaya, Polonnaruwa by the Arthur C Clarke Institute
> for Modern Technologies to find its definite origin.
>
> The tests are to determine whether the object which shows certain
> magnetic qualities, is from the asteroid belt, inner solar system or
> outside the solar system, Dr. Chandana Jayaratne said.
>
> This asteroid which fell to the Sankabodi Viharaya on November 27,
> creating a fissure 3.6 cm in length, 3.3 cm in width and 3 cm in depth
> has now been confirmed to be a rare type iron meteorite by the Arthur C
> Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies after an X-Ray Fluorescence
> Spectrometry analysis and several other tests, Dr. Jayaratne said.
>
> A resident monk has seen a blue smoke tail when it came down. According
> to eye witnesses the object was shining metallic blue but within 24
> hours it has turned brownish black due to oxidation after contact with
> oxygen in the earth's atmosphere.
>
> The meteorite weighing 47.015 grms. consists of elements Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe
> and Zn and was the first outer space object to be tested since the
> setting up of the meteorite testing laboratory at the Clarke Institute.
>
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