[meteorite-list] AD - not quite a meteorite, but fell from orbit

From: Bob Loeffler <bobl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 22:21:58 -0700
Message-ID: <20080107052048.D619D1058B_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

Hi,

I'm new to this hobby, but I would think that any object that drops from
orbit would be in much worse condition than what those pictures show.
Shouldn't they have burnt up during re-entry? They look rusted, but not
burnt/melted.

Regards,

Bob
 

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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of ted
brattstrom
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:51 PM
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Subject: [meteorite-list] AD - not quite a meteorite, but fell from orbit

Aloha -

Skylab returned to Earth on July 11, 1979 - Parts of
it fell into the Indian Ocean, but other fragments
landed in Western Australia (site of many other cool
meteorite falls). On behalf of a friend, I'm offering
up a piece of Skylab. It's got about a day and a half
to run (if this gets posted in a reasonable time :-) )

Have a look if you are interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150201452455&ssPageN
ame=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005

Or look via:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZvolcanoted

Thanks for looking - ted Brattstrom / volcanoted



 
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