[meteorite-list] Information wanted- Hessle specimen number

From: Martinh <martinh_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Feb 1 12:40:59 2005
Message-ID: <9b5121e49a02b1cf1f7c0f3ab3789c6a_at_isu.edu>

Hi Mark, Frank and All,

Cosmic Debris, page 191, end of third paragraph:

"Despite this disappointment, Maskelyne continued to write to
Nordenskiold and was rewarded by receiving a piece of the Hessle
stone..."

Good call Mark! I think you're on to something.

Martin H



On Feb 1, 2005, at 10:26 AM, MARK BOSTICK wrote:

> How about Nevil Maskelyne (1823-1911), whose full name is sometimes
> referenced as Nevil Story-Maskelyne. Meteorites with MS number, that
> we know of are, Knyahinya, fell 1866 and Hessel, which fell in 1869.
> Story-Maskelyn was VERY active during the fall of both of these
> meteorites. I think it is very possible he had several meteorites at
> the time of those meteorites fell. His papers are wrote in that time
> period.
>
> More information on Maskelyn can be found in Cosmic Debris.
>
> Clear Skies,
> Mark Bostick
> www.meteoritearticles.com
>
>
Received on Tue 01 Feb 2005 12:40:49 PM PST